Chrysozephyrus zoa
Species of butterfly
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Chrysozephyrus zoa, the powdered green hairstreak,[1][2] is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
| Powdered green hairstreak | |
|---|---|
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| plate accompanying the original description as Zephyrus zoa Fig. 3. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Chrysozephyrus |
| Species: | C. zoa |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysozephyrus zoa (de Nicéville, 1889) | |
Taxonomy
The butterfly was previously classified as Thecla zoa de Nicéville.[3]
