Bright Oak-Blue

Arhopala madytus

"Arhopala madytus", the bright oakblue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Hans Fruhstorfer in 1914. It is found on New Guinea and adjacent islands and the north-east coast of Queensland, Australia.
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Appearance

The wingspan is about 40 mm. Similar to "Arhopala meander" but above lighter bluish-violet. Beneath particularly the forewing shows dark longitudinal stripes on the hoary whitish-grey ground.

Food

The larvae feed on "Terminalia catappa", "T. melanocarpa", "T. sericocarpa" and "Hibiscus tiliaceus". They are attended by the ant species "Oecophylla smaragdina".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyLycaenidae
GenusArhopala
SpeciesA. madytus
Photographed in
Indonesia