Arhopala rama, the dark Himalayan oakblue, (sometimes placed in Amblypodia) is a small butterfly found in India, Indochina, China and Japan that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Dark Himalayan Oakblue being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Arhopala japonica
- Surendra quercetorum
- Arhopala paramuta
- Arhopala bazalus
- Arhopala atrax
- Amblypodia anita
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Lycaenidae
- Genus
- Arhopala
- Species
- Arhopala rama
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