Hypolycaena thecloides
Hypolycaena thecloides, the brown tit, is a small but striking butterfly found in India and South-East Asia that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. The species was first described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1860.
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References
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- Savela, Markku (December 18, 2018). "Hypolycaena thecloides (C. & R. Felder, 1860)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- Wynter-Blyth, Mark Alexander (1957). Butterflies of the Indian Region. Bombay, India: Bombay Natural History Society. ISBN 978-8170192329.
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