Chrysozephyrus zoa

Powdered Green Hairstreak
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Chrysozephyrus
Species: C. zoa
Binomial name
Chrysozephyrus zoa
(De Nicéville, 1889)

The Powdered Green Hairstreak (Chrysozephyrus zoa)[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 zoa De Nicéville.[3]

Range

The butterfly occurs in India from Sikkim to Manipur.[1][3]

Cited references

  1. ^ a b Marrku Savela's Website on Lepidoptera Page on Chrysozephyrus genus.
  2. ^ Card for zoa in LepIndex. Accessed 16 Jun 2007.
  3. ^ a b Evans,W.H.(1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies, ser no H41.9, pp 250.

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