Arhopala alesia

The Pallid Oakblue (Arhopala alesia, sometimes in Amblypodia) is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family.

Range

The butterfly occurs in India in Andamans and from Dawnas to South Myanmar.

Status

Rare.

Cited references

See also

• Lycaenidae
• List of butterflies of India

References

• Beccaloni, G. W., Scoble, M. J., Robinson, G. S. & Pitkin, B. (Editors). 2003. The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex). World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/entomology/lepindex.
• Evans, W.H. (1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies. (2nd Ed), Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India
• Haribal, Meena (1994) Butterflies of Sikkim Himalaya and their Natural History.
• Wynter-Blyth, M.A. (1957) Butterflies of the Indian Region, Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India.

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