Cheritrella truncipennis
| Truncate Imperial | |
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| Cheritrella truncipennis Male, upperside. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Cheritrella de Nicéville, 1887 |
| Species: | C. truncipennis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cheritrella truncipennis de Nicéville 1887 | |
The Truncate Imperial (Cheritrella truncipennis) is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family. Its genus Cheritrella is monotypic.
References
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