Celastrina dipora
| Dusky Blue Cupid | |
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| Celastrina dipora Female left. Male right.From Seitz | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Celastrina |
| Species: | C. dipora |
| Binomial name | |
| Celastrina dipora (Moore, 1865) | |
The Dusky Blue Cupid (Celastrina dipora) is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family.
References
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- Evans, W.H. (1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies. (2nd Ed), Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India
- Wynter-Blyth, M.A. (1957) Butterflies of the Indian Region, Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India.
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