Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Chilades contracta | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Chilades Rank Species | |
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Similar Chilades parrhasius, Spindasis ictis, Chilades lajus, Chilades galba, Colotis etrida | ||
Chilades contracta is a small butterfly that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. It is found in southern Turan, southern Ghissar, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and southern, central and north-west India.
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