Common Gem

Poritia hewitsoni

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae

Poritia hewitsoni, the common gem, is a small butterfly found in India, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. Range It ranges along the Himalayas from Kumaon to Assam in India and onto Myanmar. Recorded from Mangan and Rangpo in Sikkim.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

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