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Arhopala abseus amphea
Arhopala abseus (Hewitson, 1862) (Lycaenidae; Lycaeninae; Theclini), the Aberrant Oakblue or Aberrant Bushblue, differs from other species of Arhopala in having a short white-tipped tail at vein 3 of the hindwing, besides a normal tail. The male is a deep lustrous blue above, with dark borders.
Makiling Botanic Gardens, a forest park of the Mt. Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (adjacent or within the UPLB-College of Forestry and Natural Resources), University of the Philippines at Los Baños, Laguna.
Arhopala abseus amphea C.& R.Felder, 1865 is the ssp existing in Luzon, http://pbh-butterflies.yolasite.com/phil....
Spotted on Mar 7, 2015
Submitted on Mar 12, 2015
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