Celastrina cardia
Species of butterfly
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Celastrina cardia, the pale hedge blue,[1] is a small butterfly found in India[2] that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
| Pale hedge blue | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Celastrina |
| Species: | C. cardia |
| Binomial name | |
| Celastrina cardia (Felder, 1860) | |
Taxonomy
Range
It is found in Shimla in India to the Karen Hills in Myanmar.[2]