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Chrysozephyrus vittata

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Tytler's Hairstreak
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C. vittata
Binomial name
Chrysozephyrus vittata
(Tytler, 1915)

The Tytler's Hairstreak (Chrysozephyrus vittata)[1][2] is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family.

Taxonomy

The butterfly was previously classified as Thecla vittata Tytler.[3]

Range

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

Cited references

  1. ^ Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Page on Chrysozephyrus genus.
  2. ^ Card for vittata in LepIndex. Accessed 16 Jun 2007.
  3. ^ Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society. p. 250, ser no H41.7.

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