''Drupadia theda'', the dark posy, is a species of butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family described by

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Subspecies

*''Drupadia theda theda'' (Philippines: Luzon, Mindoro, Cebu, Mindanao, Marinduque) *''Drupadia theda thesmia'' (Hewitson, 1863) (Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore) *''Drupadia theda namusa'' (Hewitson, 1863) (southern Sulawesi) *''Drupadia theda fabricii'' Moore, 1884 (Mergui, southern Burma, Thailand) *''Drupadia theda thaliarchus'' (Staudinger, 1888) (northern Sulawesi) *''Drupadia theda unicolor'' (Staudinger, 1889) (Palawan) *''Drupadia theda demialba'' (Staudinger, 1889) (Nias) *''Drupadia theda batunensis'' (Fruhstorfer, 1912) (Batu) *''Drupadia theda umara'' (Fruhstorfer, 1912) (Borneo) *''Drupadia theda vanica'' (Fruhstorfer, 1912) (Borneo) *''Drupadia theda bangkaiensis'' (Ribbe, 1926) (Banggai) *''Drupadia theda inexpectata'' (Ribbe, 1926) (Sulawesi) *''Drupadia theda renonga'' (Corbet, 1938) (Thailand, Langkawi) *''Drupadia theda albicans'' (Riley,

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(Sipora) *''Drupadia theda pagiensis'' (Riley,

(northern Pagi Islands) *''Drupadia theda fulgens'' Cowan, 1974 (Bangka) *''Drupadia theda pekas'' Takanami, 1982 Philippines (north-eastern Mindanao) *''Drupadia theda miyo'' Takanami, 1987 (Philippines: eastern Mondoro) *''Drupadia theda osadai'' Takanami, 1987 (Philippines: Bohol) *''Drupadia theda tawiensis'' Schröder & Treadaway, 1989 (Philippines: Tawitawi Group) *'' Drupadia theda nobumasai'' H. Hayashi. 1984

References

External links

''Drupadia''
at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' {{Taxonbar, from=Q13485847 theda Butterflies described in 1862