Chrysozephyrus birupa

Chrysozephyrus birupa, the fawn hairstreak,[1][2] is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.

Fawn hairstreak
Nepalese male
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C. birupa
Binomial name
Chrysozephyrus birupa
(Moore, 1877)

Taxonomy

The butterfly was previously classified as Thecla birupa Moore.[3]

Range

The butterfly occurs in north west India from Simla to Kumaon,[1][3] and in Nepal.[4]

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See also

Cited references

  1. Chrysozephyrus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Chrysozephyrus birupa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  3. Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society. p. 251, ser no H41.12.
  4. Smith, C. 1993. Illustrated Checklist of Nepal's Butterflies p39. Rohit Kumar, Lashlar.

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