Amblypodia annetta

Amblypodia annetta
Amblypodia annetta faisina Ribbe, 1899 (fig.17 female)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Amblypodia
Species:	A. annetta
Binomial name
Amblypodia annetta Staudinger, [1888].[1]

Amblypodia annetta is a species of butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family described by Otto Staudinger in 1888. It is found in the Australasian realm.[2]

Subspecies

• A a. annetta Bachan
• A. a. annettina Fruhstorfer, 1903 Obi
• A. a. elga Fruhstorfer, 1907 Obi
• A. a. anna Staudinger, 1888 Ambon, Serang, Saparua
• A. a. faisina Ribbe, 1899 Faisi Island
• A. a. fabiana Fruhstorfer, 1907 Waigeu
• A. a. eberalda Fruhstorfer, 1907 New Guinea

Biology

The larva feeds on Salacia primodes.

References

1. Staudinger , O ,1888, in Staudinger, O. & Schatz, E, 1884–1888. Exotische Schmetterlinge 1. Exotische Tagfalter (1) Beschreibungen. [6], 333 pp. (2) Abbildungen.. [4] 100 pls. Fürth
2. Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter. Theclinae, Poritiinae, Hesperiidae. Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9: 799-1107, pls. 138-175

External links

• "Amblypodia Horsfield, [1829]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 6, 2017.