Flos apidanus
| Plain plushblue | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Flos |
| Species: | F. apidanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Flos apidanus (Cramer, [1777]) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Amblypodia apidanus | |
Flos apidanus, the plain plushblue,[1] is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.[2]
Range
The butterfly is found in India from Assam (Cachar) to Karens (Myanmar) and from Dawnas to southern Myanmar.[1]
Status
In 1932, William Harry Evans reported that the species was rare.[1]
See also
Cited references
- 1 2 3 Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society. p. 271, ser no H49.75.
- ↑ "Flos Doherty, 1889" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
References
- 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.
- Wynter-Blyth, Mark Alexander (1957). Butterflies of the Indian Region. Bombay, India: Bombay Natural History Society. ISBN 978-8170192329.
External links
- Asahi Correctly determined photos of A. apidanus (as Flos apidanus) from the Philippines
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