Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Chrysozephyrus surioia | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Chrysozephyrus Rank Species | |
Chrysozephyrus surioia, the cerulean hairstreak, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
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Taxonomy
The butterfly was previously classified as Thecla surioia Doubleday.
Range
The butterfly occurs in India from Assam to Manipur and in the Kachin Hills of Myanmar.
References
Chrysozephyrus surioia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA