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Chrysozephyrus vittata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Lycaenidae

Scientific name
  
Chrysozephyrus vittata

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Chrysozephyrus

Rank
  
Species

Chrysozephyrus vittata, the Tytler's 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 vittata Tytler.

Range

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

References

Chrysozephyrus vittata Wikipedia