Heliophorus androcles
| Green Sapphire | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Heliophorus androcles Female top, male below. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Heliophorus |
| Species: | H. androcles |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliophorus androcles (Westwood 1851) | |
The Green Sapphire (Heliophorus androcles) is a small butterfly found in India and Nepal that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family.
Heliophorus androcles Nepal, Alan Cassidy photo
See also
References
- 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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, May 10, 2011. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.