Arhopala horsfieldi
Arhopala horsfieldi is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Southeast Asia (see subspecies section).
| Arhopala horsfieldi | |
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| A. h. basiviridis Female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. horsfieldi |
| Binomial name | |
| Arhopala horsfieldi (Pagenstecher, 1890) | |
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Subspecies
- A. h. horsfieldi (Java)
- A. h. eurysthenes (southern Burma, Mergui, southern Thailand, Langkawi)
- A. h. basiviridis (Peninsular Malaya, Sumatra, Bangka, Borneo)
- A. h. serpa (Nias)
- A. h. palawanica (Palawan)
A. h. basiviridis Male
A. h. basiviridis Courvoisier Collection, Basel
Etymology
The name honours Thomas Horsfield.
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