Iraota rochana
| Scarce silverstreak | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Iraota rochana boswelliana butterfly from Singapore botanic garden | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Iraota |
| Species: | I. rochana |
| Binomial name | |
| Iraota rochana Horsfield, 1829. | |
Iraota rochana, the scarce silverstreak, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly with several subspecies found in (Manipur, Burma, Java, Borneo, Sumatra, Malaya, Langkawi, Thailand, Singapore, Sulawesi and the Philippines.
Subspecies
The subspecies of Iraota rochana found in India are-[1]
- Iraota rochana boswelliana Distant, 1885 – Malayan Scarce Silverstreak Blue
Gallery
Male, Brunei, set specimen, Alan Cassidy collection.
Close wing position of male Iraota rochana Horsfield, 1829 – Scarce Silverstreak Blue, BTR, West Bengal,India.
External links
- Asahi Correctly determined photos of I. rochana from the Philippines
References
- ↑ "Iraota rochana Horsfield, 1829 – Scarce Silverstreak Blue". Retrieved 27 August 2017.
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