Thecla ziha

White-spotted Hairstreak
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Thecla
Species: T. ziha
Binomial name
Thecla ziha
(Hewitson, 1865)

The White-spotted Hairstreak (Thecla ziha)[1][2] is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family.

Range

The butterfly occurs in India and Pakistan.[1][3]

Status

Rare.[3]

See also

Cited references

  1. 1 2 Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Page on Thecla genus.
  2. Card for ziha in LepIndex. Accessed 16 Jun 2007.
  3. 1 2 Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society. p. 252, ser no H41.18.

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