Drupadia

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Drupadia
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Drupadia cineas
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Tribe: Cheritrini
Genus: Drupadia
Moore, 1884
Synonyms
  • BiduandaDistant, 1884

Drupadia is a butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. They are commonly known as posies. The members (species) of this genus are found in the Indomalayan realm.

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Habitat of Drupadia hayashii on Sibutu Island Drupadia hayashii, habitat on Sibutu Island.jpg
Habitat of Drupadia hayashii on Sibutu Island

Species

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