Margined lineblue | |
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Prosotas pia elioti male upper and underside | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Prosotas |
Species: | P. pia |
Binomial name | |
Prosotas pia Toxopeus, 1929 | |
Prosotas pia, the margined lineblue, [1] is a species of blue (Lycaenidae) butterfly found in Asia.
The butterfly occurs in India from in the Himalayas from Sikkim to Assam and Naga hills. The range extends eastwards to Myanmar and southern Yunnan. It also occurs in Sundaland, Sulawesi and Serang in South-East Asia. [1]
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.
Poritia phalena, the broad-banded brilliant, is a small butterfly found in India and South-East Asia that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. The species was first described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1874.
Prosotas aluta, the banded lineblue, is a species of blue butterfly (Lycaenidae) found in Asia. The species was first described by Herbert Druce in 1873.
Prosotas dubiosa, the tailless lineblue or small purple lineblue, is a blue butterfly (Lycaenidae) found in Asia to Australia. The species was first described by Georg Semper in 1879.
Prosotas bhutea, the Bhutya lineblue, is a species of blue butterfly (Lycaenidae) found in Asia.
Prosotas dilata is a species of lineblue belonging to the blue butterfly family (Lycaenidae). The butterfly is found on the Nicobar Islands of India. It is now considered as a subspecies of the common lineblue.
Prosotas lutea or Brown Lineblue is a species of blue (Lycaenidae) butterfly found in Asia.
Saffron is a species of blue butterfly found in South East Asia.
Drina donina, the brown yamfly is a species of blue butterfly (Lycaenidae) found in Asia.
Yasoda tripunctata, the branded yamfly, is a species of blue butterfly (Lycaenidae) found in Asia.
The Double Tufted RoyalDacalana vidura is a species of blue butterfly found in South East Asia. It was described by Thomas Horsfield in 1857.
Baspa melampus, the Indian red flash is a species of blue (Lycaenidae) butterfly found in South-East Asia.
Chrysozephyrus surioia, the cerulean hairstreak, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
Chrysozephyrus jakamensis, the jakama hairstreak, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
Chrysozephyrus birupa, the fawn hairstreak, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
Thecla ziha, the white-spotted hairstreak, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
The Mahathala ameria, the falcate oakblue, is a species of blue butterfly, of the family Lycaenidae found in South-East Asia.
Dacalana cotys, the white-banded royal is a species of blue butterfly (Lycaenidae) found in South East Asia.
Thermozephyrus ataxus, the wonderful hairstreak, is a small butterfly found from India to Japan that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
Dacalana penicilligera, the Double-tufted royal is a species of blue butterfly (Lycaenidae) found in South East Asia.