Biology:Satyrium sassanides

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White-line hairstreak
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Male, female and underside of male
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Satyrium
Species:
S. sassanides
Binomial name
Satyrium sassanides
(Kollar 1850)[verification needed]
Synonyms
  • Superflua sassanides

Satyrium sassanides, the white-line hairstreak, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.

References

  • Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7426976 entry