- Source: Chrysozephyrus jakamensis
Chrysozephyrus jakamensis, the jakama hairstreak, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
Taxonomy
The butterfly was previously classified as Thecla jakamensis Tytler.
Range
The butterfly occurs in India from Nagaland to Manipur.
Status
In 1932 William Harry Evans described the species as rare.
See also
List of butterflies of India (Lycaenidae)
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 website on Lepidoptera".
Wynter-Blyth, Mark Alexander (1957). Butterflies of the Indian Region. Bombay, India: Bombay Natural History Society. ISBN 978-8170192329.
