Iraota distanti
| Distant's Silverstreak | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Iraota |
| Species: | I. distanti |
| Binomial name | |
| Iraota distanti Staudinger, 1889. | |
Distant's Silverstreak, Iraota distanti is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly with at least two subspecies found in Peninsular Thailand, Malaya, Singapore, Sumatra, Mentawi and Borneo.[1]
Gallery
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Male, Brunei, set specimen, Alan Cassidy collection.
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Female, Brunei, set specimen, Alan Cassidy collection.
External links
- Shows a photo of female I. distanti from the Singapore
Cited References
- ↑ Seki Y., in "Butterflies of Borneo", Volume 2, No 1
Stub
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