Heliophorus epicles

(Heliophorus epicles)

Description

Heliophorus epicles, the purple sapphire,is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in Asia. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Godart in 1823.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Lycaenidae

Genus:Heliophorus

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