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Arhopala tephlis

Arhopala tephlis is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was discovered by William Chapman Hewitson in 1869. It is found in Indonesia.

Description
The male is violet blue on the upperside with the border dark-brown and narrow. The female is blackish-brown with a small bright bluish patch. The underside is rufous-brown, with the spots and bands white. The border varies from 0.5 to 2.5 millimeters. == Subspecies ==
Subspecies
Four subspecies are recognized- • Arhopala tephlis tephlis (Hewitson, 1869) - Maluku, HalmaheraArhopala tephlis bicolora (Röber, 1886) - SulawesiArhopala tephlis unnoi (Hayashi, 1976) - PhilippinesArhopala tephlis mulleri (Andrews et. al., 2018) - Sula Islands == References ==
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