Celastrina gigas, the silvery hedge blue, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. The species was first described by Francis Hemming in 1928.
Taxonomy The species is considered to consist of the following subspecies: C. g. gigas – nominate subspecies C. g. fujianensis Huang, 1994 Fujian
Range It is found in the West Himalaya.
See also List of butterflies of India List of butterflies of India (Lycaenidae)
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