Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Acrodipsas arcana | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Luciini Rank Species | |
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Similar Acrodipsas myrmecophila, Acrodipsas, Illidge's ant blue, Paralucia pyrodiscus, Paralucia spinifera | ||
Acrodipsas arcana, the black-veined ant-blue or arcana ant-blue, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found inland on hills in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales in Australia.
Adults have a wingspan of about 20 mm. They are brown on top, with iridescent blue patches. The underside is brown, with dark white-edged arcs. Each hindwing has a pair of black spots on both the over- and underside.
References
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