Teratozephyrus doni
| Suroifui Hairstreak | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Teratozephyrus |
| Species: | T. doni |
| Binomial name | |
| Teratozephyrus doni (Tytler, 1915) | |
The Suroifui Hairstreak (Teratozephyrus doni)[1][2] is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family.
Taxonomy
The butterfly was previously classified as Thecla doni Tytler.[3]
Range
The butterfly occurs in India in Manipur.[1][3]
Status
Very Rare.[3]
Cited references
- 1 2 Marrku Savela's Website on Lepidoptera Page on Teratozephyrus genus.
- ↑ Card for doni in LepIndex. Accessed 16 Jun 2007.
- 1 2 3 Evans,W.H.(1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies, ser no H41.10, pp 251.
See also
References
- Beccaloni, G. W., Scoble, M. J., Robinson, G. S. & Pitkin, B. (Editors). 2003. The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex). World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/entomology/lepindex.
- Evans, W.H. (1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies. (2nd Ed), Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India
- Haribal, Meena (1994) Butterflies of Sikkim Himalaya and their Natural History.
- Marrku Savela's Website on Lepidoptera .
- Wynter-Blyth, M.A. (1957) Butterflies of the Indian Region, Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India.
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