Chrysozephyrus khasia

Chrysozephyrus khasia, the tailless metallic green hairstreak,[1][2] is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.

Tailless metallic green hairstreak
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C. khasia
Binomial name
Chrysozephyrus khasia
(de Nicéville, 1890)

Taxonomy

The butterfly was previously classified as Thecla khasia de Nicéville.[3]

Range

The butterfly occurs in India from Assam to Manipur and Nagaland.[1][3]

Status

In 1932 William Harry Evans described the species as rare.[3]

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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 khasia". 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. pp. 251–252, ser no H41.17.

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