Inomataozephyrus syla
Species of butterfly
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Inomataozephyrus syla, the silver hairstreak,[1][2] is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
| Silver hairstreak | |
|---|---|
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| Inomataozephyrus syla, male and female specimens. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Inomataozephyrus |
| Species: | I. syla |
| Binomial name | |
| Inomataozephyrus syla (Kollar, 1848) | |
Taxonomy
The butterfly was previously classified as Thecla syla Kollar.[3]
Range
Status
In 1932 William Harry Evans described the species as rare.[3]
