Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Esakiozephyrus icana | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Esakiozephyrus Rank Subspecies | |
Esakiozephyrus icana, the dull green hairstreak, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
The butterfly was classified as Thecla icana Moore.
The butterfly occurs in India in the western Himalayas from Kulu to Garhwal, Nepal, Sikkim to Bhutan and Myanmar. The butterfly also occurs in Tibet, Szechwan and Yunnan.
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