Arhopala aexone, <♀:♂>, Indonesia, Waigeo, from original description.

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Papilionoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Cladus: Pancrustacea
Cladus: Allotriocarida
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Holometabola
Superordo: Panorpida
Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera
Ordo: Lepidoptera
Subordo: Glossata
Cladus: Coelolepida
Cladus: Myoglossata
Cladus: Neolepidoptera
Infraordo: Heteroneura
Cladus: Eulepidoptera
Cladus: Ditrysia
Cladus: Apoditrysia
Cladus: Obtectomera
Superfamilia: Papilionoidea

Familia: Lycaenidae
Subfamilia: Theclinae
Tribus: Arhopalini
Genus: Arhopala
Species: Arhopala aexone
Subspecies: A. a. aexone – A. a. chrysoana

Name

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Arhopala aexone (Hewitson, 1863).

Type locality: Indonesia, Waigeo.

Holotype: ♂ BMNH.

Synonymy

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  • Amblypodia aexone Hewitson, [1863]: 5, pl.3, figs 20,24.
  • Arhopala aexone herana Fruhstorfer, 1914: 160. Synonymy in Evans, 1957: 118. TL: New Guinea, "Finschhafen und Astrolabebai". Holotype: ♂ BMNH.
  • Arhopala aexone natanda Fruhstorfer, 1914: 160. Synonymy in Evans, 1957: 118. TL: "Fergusson und Kiriwina". Holotype: ♂ BMNH.
  • Narathura aexone (Hewitson), Evans, 1957: 118.
  • Arhopala aexone (Hewitson), Parsons, 1998: 392, pl.58 1583, pl.59 1584/1585.

References

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  • The Papua Insects Foundation, images.
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