• Source: Chrysozephyrus birupa

Chrysozephyrus birupa, the fawn hairstreak, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.




Taxonomy


The butterfly was previously classified as Thecla birupa Moore.




Range


The butterfly occurs in north west India from Simla to Kumaon, and in Nepal.




See also


Lycaenidae
List of butterflies of India (Lycaenidae)
Wikispecies




Cited references






References


Beccaloni, George; Scoble, Malcolm; Kitching, Ian; Simonsen, Thomas; Robinson, Gaden; Pitkin, Brian; Hine, Adrian; Lyal, Chris. "The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex)". Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society.
Haribal, Meena (1992). The Butterflies of Sikkim Himalaya and Their Natural History. Gangtok, Sikkim, India: Sikkim Nature Conservation Foundation.
"Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms".
Wynter-Blyth, Mark Alexander (1957). Butterflies of the Indian Region. Bombay, India: Bombay Natural History Society. ISBN 978-8170192329.

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• List of butterflies of India (Lycaenidae)
• List of butterflies of Nepal