Prosotas dubiosa
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Prosotas dubiosa, the tailless lineblue[1] or small purple lineblue,[2][3] is a blue butterfly (Lycaenidae) found in Asia to Australia. The species was first described by Georg Semper in 1879.[1]
Subspecies
The subspecies of Prosotas dubiosa are:[1][3][4]
- Prosotas dubiosa dubiosa - Australia
- Prosotas dubiosa eborata (Tite, 1963) - Solomon Islands
- Prosotas dubiosa indica (Evans, [1925]) - India
- Prosotas dubiosa lumpura (Corbet, 1938) - Malay Peninsula
- Prosotas dubiosa subardates (Piepers & Snellen, 1918) - Java, Sulawesi
Range
The butterfly occurs in Sri Lanka and peninsular India and the Himalayas from Sikkim to Assam. The range extends onto Myanmar and Yunnan, and, possibly Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Sumatra, Borneo and Java. Possibly Philippines and Sulawesi. Further east the butterfly occurs in Australia, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. In Australia the butterfly occurs from Northern Australia to New South Wales (Coffs Harbour).[3]
Gallery
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In Talakona forest, in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, India
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In Hyderabad, India
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In Hyderabad
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In Narsapur, Medak district, India
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In Hong Kong
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Specimens
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See also
Cited references
References
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External links
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