| Dull green hairstreak | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Esakiozephyrus |
| Species: | E. icana |
| Binomial name | |
| Esakiozephyrus icana (Moore, 1874) | |
Esakiozephyrus icana, the dull green hairstreak,[1][2] is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues (family Lycaenidae). The species was first described by Frederic Moore in 1874.
The butterfly was classified as Thecla icana Moore.[3]
The butterfly occurs in India in the western Himalayas from Kullu to Garhwal, Nepal, Sikkim to Bhutan and Myanmar.[1][3] The butterfly also occurs in Tibet, Sichuan and Yunnan.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Savela, Markku. "Esakiozephyrus icana (Moore, [1875])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Esakiozephyrus icana". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- 1 2 Evans, W. H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society. p. 250, ser no H41.9.
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