Common Hedge Blue

Acytolepis puspa

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae

Acytolepis puspa, the common hedge blue, is a small butterfly found in Cambodia, India, Pakistan, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapur, Yunnan, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Borneo and New Guinea that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. The species was first described by Thomas Horsfield in 1828. Taxonomy The butterfly was earlier known as Lycaenopsis puspa (Toxopeus).

Distribution

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Sources and credits

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Common Hedge Blue

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