Chrysozephyrus vittata

Tytler's Hairstreak
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Chrysozephyrus
Species: C. vittata
Binomial name
Chrysozephyrus vittata
(Tytler, 1915)

The Tytler's Hairstreak (Chrysozephyrus vittata)[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 vittata Tytler.[3]

Range

The butterfly occurs in India in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland, and beyond in Laos, northern Vietnam and western China

Cited references

  1. Marrku Savela's Website on Lepidoptera Page on Chrysozephyrus genus.
  2. Card for vittata in LepIndex. Accessed 16 Jun 2007.
  3. Evans,W.H.(1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies, ser no H41.7, pp 250.

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