Arhopala irma

Arhopala irma is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was discovered by Hans Fruhstorfer in 1914. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

Description

It is similar to Arhopala thamyras, but its wings have a more pointed shape. The tail is shorter than thamyras, with whitish spots at the base. The veins are dusted blackish.

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized-

• Arhopala irma irma (Fruhstorfer, 1914)
• Arhopala irma purpura (Evans, 1957) - Roon Island, from ssp. irma by non-blackened veins
• Arhopala irma kotaroi (Rawlins et. al, 2018) - shiny blue above with broad black borders, underside drab green

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