Celastrina dipora

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Dusky Blue Cupid
Celastrina dipora Female left. Male right.From Seitz
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Celastrina
Species: C. dipora
Binomial name
Celastrina dipora
(Moore 1865)

The Dusky Blue Cupid (Celastrina dipora) is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family.

[edit] References

  • Evans, W.H. (1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies. (2nd Ed), Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India
  • Wynter-Blyth, M.A. (1957) Butterflies of the Indian Region, Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India.

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