Arhopala selta

Reddish-brown oakblue
Plate accompanying the original description Figs. 36, 37
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Arhopala
Species:	A. selta
Binomial name
Arhopala selta (Hewitson, 1869) [1]

Arhopala selta or reddish-brown oakblue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1869. It is found in the Indomalayan realm.[2]

Description

Resembles Arhopala agaba to which it is closely allied but the under surface showing a dull earth-brown ground lacks the magnificent violet reflection exhibited by agaba beneath.[3] [4] [5]

Subspecies

• A. s. selta Burma, Mergui, Peninsular Malaya, Thailand, Sumatra
• A. s. constanceae de Nicéville, 1894 Andaman Islands
• A. s. hislopi Eliot, 1962 Malaysia

References

1. Hewitson, W.C. 1863–1878. Illustrations of diurnal Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae. London, van Vorst, x + 229 pp, 107 pls.
2. Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9
3. Seitz , A. Band 9: Abt. 2, Die exotischen Großschmetterlinge, Die indo-australischen Tagfalter, 1927, 1197 Seiten 177 Tafeln This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
4. Fleming WA (1975) Butterflies of West Malaysia and Singapore.1st edition. Longman Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 64 pp., 54 pls
5. D'Abrera, B. 1986. Butterflies of the Oriental Region, Part III Lycaenidae & Riodinidae: pp. 536–672. Hill House, Melbourne.

External links

• Arhopala Boisduval, 1832 at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 3, 2017.