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The Blues (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae, Lycaeninae) of Papua Indonesia

by Stefan Schröder

 

Arhopala phaenops C. & R. Felder, 1865

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Distribution

 

 

 

 

STATUS: Widely distributed but a rare species in Papua, only known by one specimen from Papua but unfortunately its locality is uncertain. It comes either from Biak or Japen Island.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: Biak Island or Japen Island. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Malesian Archipelago from Sumatra to The Philippines and Moluccas.

DATA SOURCES: KSP.