Heliophorus androcles
| Green sapphire | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Clade: | Euarthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Heliophorus |
| Species: | H. androcles |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliophorus androcles (Westwood 1851) | |
Heliophorus androcles, the green sapphire, is a small butterfly found in India and Nepal that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
See also
References
- Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society.
- Wynter-Blyth, Mark Alexander (1957). Butterflies of the Indian Region. Bombay, India: Bombay Natural History Society. ISBN 978-8170192329.
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