Tajuria deudorix

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Tajuria deudorix
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Tajuria deudorix cyrus male, female from original description
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T. deudorix
Binomial name
Tajuria deudorix
(Hewitson, 1869) [1]

Tajuria deudorix is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm [2]

Lycaenidae family of insects

Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies, with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterfly species.

Indomalayan realm One of the Earths eight ecozones

The Indomalayan realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms. It extends across most of South and Southeast Asia and into the southern parts of East Asia.

Subspecies

<i>Tajuria deudorix yuhkichii</i>

Tajuria deudorix yuhkichii is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Philippines (Palawan).

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<i>Deudorix wardii</i>

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<i>Deudorix smilis</i> species of insect

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References

  1. Hewitson, 1869 Illustrations of diurnal Lepidoptera. LycaenidaeIll. diurn. Lep. Lycaenidae
  2. Bernard d'Abrera (1986) Butterflies of the Oriental Region. Part 3: Lycaenidae and Riodinidae Hill House Publishers ISBN   0-9593639-4-7