Shirozuozephyrus birupa

Shirozuozephyrus birupa, the fawn hairstreak,Chrysozephyrus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms Retrieved April 20, 2018. is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.

Taxonomy The butterfly was previously classified as Thecla birupa Moore.

Range The butterfly occurs in north west India from Simla to Kumaon, and in Nepal.Smith, C. 1993. Illustrated Checklist of Nepal's Butterflies p39. Rohit Kumar, Lashlar.

See also Lycaenidae List of butterflies of India (Lycaenidae) Wikispecies

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