Heliophorus indicus

Heliophorus indicus, the Indian purple sapphire,[1][2] is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. The species was first described by Hans Fruhstorfer in 1908.

Indian purple sapphire
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Riodinidae
Genus: Heliophorus
Species:
H. indicus
Binomial name
Heliophorus indicus
(Fruhstorfer, 1908)

See also

References
  1. Varshney, R.K.; Smetacek, Peter (2015). A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India. New Delhi: Butterfly Research Centre, Bhimtal & Indinov Publishing. p. 93. doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.3966.2164. ISBN 978-81-929826-4-9.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Heliophorus indicus (Fruhstorfer, 1908)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
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