Chrysozephyrus duma

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Chrysozephyrus duma, the metallic green hairstreak,[2][3] is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Family:Lycaenidae
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Metallic green hairstreak
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Chrysozephyrus
Species:
C. duma
Binomial name
Chrysozephyrus duma
(Hewitson, 1869)[1]
Synonyms
  • Dipsas duma Hewitson, 1869
  • Chrysozephyrus duma sadayukii Koiwaya, 1996
  • Chrysozephyrus duma sakakibarai Koiwaya, 2000
  • Thecla desgodinsi Oberthür, 1886
  • Zephyrus desgodinsi Oberthür, 1914
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Subspecies

  • Chrysozephyrus duma duma
  • Chrysozephyrus duma desgodinsi (Oberthür, 1886) (western China, Szechwan, Yunnan)
  • Chrysozephyrus duma makikoae Morita, 2002 (northern Vietnam)

Range

The butterfly occurs in India from Sikkim to Nagaland and Manipur,[1] Bhutan and south western China.[2]

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