Esakiozephyrus bieti
Species of butterfly
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Esakiozephyrus bieti, the Indian purple hairstreak,[1][2] is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
| Indian purple hairstreak | |
|---|---|
| |
| Upperside on left, underside on right | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Esakiozephyrus |
| Species: | E. bieti |
| Binomial name | |
| Esakiozephyrus bieti (Oberthür, 1886) | |
Taxonomy
The butterfly was previously classified as Thecla bieti de Nicéville.[3]
Range
Status
In 1932 William Harry Evans described the species as rare and very rare in Kumaon.[3]
Etymology
Charles Oberthür dedicated the species to missionary and naturalist Félix Biet.
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