Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Arhopala rama | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Arhopala Rank Species | |
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Similar Arhopala abseus, Ancema ctesia, Mahathala ameria, Arhopala, Artipe | ||
Arhopala rama, the dark Himalayan oakblue, (sometimes placed in Amblypodia) is a small butterfly found in India, Indochina, China and Japan that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
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Range in India
The butterfly occurs in the Indian Himalayas from Kashmir to Sikkim and from Manipur to Dawnas.
Status
The species is common in the Himalayas, but not rare elsewhere.
References
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