Chrysozephyrus vittata

Tytler's Hairstreak
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Chrysozephyrus
Species: C. vittata
Binomial name
Chrysozephyrus vittata
(Tytler, 1915)

The Tytler's Hairstreak (Chrysozephyrus vittata)[1][2] is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family.

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Taxonomy

The butterfly was previously classified as Thecla vittata Tytler.[3]

Range

The butterfly occurs in India in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland, and beyond in Laos, northern Vietnam and western China

Cited references

  1. ^ Marrku Savela's Website on Lepidoptera Page on Chrysozephyrus genus.
  2. ^ Card for vittata in LepIndex. Accessed 16 Jun 2007.
  3. ^ Evans,W.H.(1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies, ser no H41.7, pp 250.

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