Chrysozephyrus jakamensis

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Chrysozephyrus jakamensis, the jakama hairstreak,[1][2] is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.

Jakama hairstreak
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Chrysozephyrus
Species:
C. jakamensis
Binomial name
Chrysozephyrus jakamensis
(Tytler, 1915)

Taxonomy

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The butterfly was previously classified as Thecla jakamensis Tytler.[3]

Range

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The butterfly occurs in India from Nagaland to Manipur.[1][3]

Status

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In 1932 William Harry Evans described the species as rare.[3]

See also

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Cited references

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  1. ^ a b Chrysozephyrus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Chrysozephyrus jakamensis​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society. p. 251, ser no H41.13.

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