Esakiozephyrus icana
Dull green hairstreak | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Esakiozephyrus |
Species: | E. icana |
Binomial name | |
Esakiozephyrus icana (Moore 1874) | |
Esakiozephyrus icana, the dull green hairstreak,[1][2] is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues (family Lycaenidae).
The butterfly was classified as Thecla icana Moore.[3]
The butterfly occurs in India in the western Himalayas from Kulu to Garhwal, Nepal, Sikkim to Bhutan and Myanmar.[1][3] The butterfly also occurs in Tibet, Szechwan and Yunnan.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Savela, Markku. "Esakiozephyrus icana (Moore, [1875])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Esakiozephyrus icana". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- 1 2 Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society. p. 250, ser no H41.9.
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