Esakiozephyrus bieti
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Esakiozephyrus bieti, the Indian purple hairstreak,[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 bieti de Nicéville.[3]
Range
The butterfly occurs in India from Kulu to Garhwal, Sikkim to Bhutan.[3] It is also found in China, Tibet, and north west Yunnan.[1]
Status
In 1932 William Harry Evans described the species as rare and very rare in Kumaon.[3]
Etymology
Charles Oberthür dedicated the species to missionary and naturalist Félix Biet.
See also
Cited references
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- ↑ a b "Esakiozephyrus Shirôzu & Yamamoto, 1956" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ Template:LepIndex Retrieved April 20, 2018.
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