| Pale hedge blue | |
|---|---|
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| Male Udara (Udara) dilecta dilecta from Thailand, type species of Udara | |
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| In Nepal | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Udara |
| Species: | U. dilecta |
| Binomial name | |
| Udara dilecta (Moore, 1879) | |
Udara dilecta, the pale hedge blue or Himalayan pale hedge blue, is a small butterfly found in India,[1] Nepal, China, and Malaya that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. The species was first described by Frederic Moore in 1879.
Taxonomy
If adopting the common practice of many Lepidopterists to use the original gender of the species name, here the formation of the scientific name can instead be Udara dilectus (Moore, 1879).
Cited references
- ↑ Savela, Markku (December 25, 2018). "Udara dilectus (Moore, 1879)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
References
- Fleming, W. A., 1975 Butterflies of West Malaysia & Singapore ISBN 0-900848-71-5
External links
- Takanami, Yusuke & Seki, Yasuo (2001). "Genus Udara". A Synonymic List of Lycaenidae from the Philippines. Archived from the original on June 28, 2001 – via Internet Archive. With images.
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