Kingdom Animalia Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Mahathala ameria Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Mahathala Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Sinthusa, Horaga onyx, Artipe, Ancema ctesia, Rapala varuna | ||
The Mahathala ameria, the falcate oakblue, is a species of blue butterfly, of the family Lycaenidae found in South-East Asia.
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Range
The butterfly occurs in India from Bengal to Assam, the Khasi Hills, and other parts of north-east India into southern Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Java. It is also found in western and southern China, Hainan and Taiwan.
Status
Rare.
References
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