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Arhopala centaurus nakula.jpg

Arhopala centaurus nakula​  (C. & R. Felder, 1860)

Tamil Oakblue

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Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
​Genus: Arhopala
Species: centaurus
Subspecies: nakula


  • Common name: Tamil Oakblue
  • Thai name: ผีเสื้อฟ้าไม้ก่อมดเลี้ยง
  • Distribution: Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Hainan, Malay Pen., Singapore, Borneo, Singkep, Nias, Sumatra, Belitung, Bangka, Dumaran, Calamian.
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum (Nam Tok Tad Fa), Chiang Mai (Doi Suthep-Pui N.P.)
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Arhopala centaurus nakula from Thailand.
Arhopala pseudocentaurus nakula (C & R Feldes,1860).jpg
Arhopala pseudocentaurus nakula (C & R Feldes,1860) Nam Tok Tad Fa Chaiyaphum January
Arhopala centaurus nakula Doi Suthep Pui NP Feb 2020.jpg
Arhopala centaurus nakula, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P., Chiang Mai, Feb 2020

References: ​
​A Check List of Butterflies in Indo-China, Chiefly from THAILAND, LAOS & VIETNAM - Y.Inayoshi.
​Thai Butterflies
Wingscales  As Arhopala pseudocentaurus nakula
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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