Esakiozephyrus icana

Esakiozephyrus icana, the dull green hairstreak,[1][2] is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues (family Lycaenidae).

Dull green hairstreak
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Esakiozephyrus
Species:
E. icana
Binomial name
Esakiozephyrus icana
(Moore 1874)

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. Savela, Markku. "Esakiozephyrus icana (Moore, [1875])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  2. 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.
  3. 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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