Satyrium sassanides
| White-line Hairstreak | |
|---|---|
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| Male, female and underside of male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Satyrium |
| Species: | S. sassanides |
| Binomial name | |
| Satyrium sassanides (Kollar 1850) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Superflua sassanides | |
The White-line Hairstreak (Satyrium sassanides) is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family.
References
- Evans, W.H. (1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies. (2nd Ed), Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India
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