Teratozephyrus doni, the suroifui hairstreak,[1] is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.

Suroifui hairstreak
as Thecla tsangkie in Oberthur Études d'entomologie (figure 55 male, 56 female )
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T. doni
Binomial name
Teratozephyrus doni
(Tytler, 1915)
Synonyms

Teratozephyrus tsangkie Oberthür, 1886

Taxonomy

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The butterfly was previously classified as Thecla doni Tytler.[2]

Range

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The butterfly occurs in India in Manipur.

Status

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Very rare.[2]

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Cited references

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Teratozephyrus tsangkie​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society. p. 251, ser no H41.10.

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