Esakiozephyrus icana
| Dull-green Hairstreak | |
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| Species: | E. icana
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| Esakiozephyrus icana (Moore 1874)
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The Indian Purple Hairstreak (Esakiozephyrus icana)[1][2] is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family. The butterfly was classified as Thecla icana Moore.[3] The butterfly occurs in India in the Western Himalayas from Kulu to Garhwal, Nepal, Sikkim to Bhutan and Myanmar.[1][3] The butterfly also occurs in Tibet, Szechwan and Yunnan.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Page on Esakiozephyrus genus.
- ^ Card for icana in LepIndex. Accessed 16 Jun 2007.
- ^ a b Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society. p. 250, ser no H41.9.
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