Iraota distanti
Iraota distanti, the Distant's silverstreak, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly with at least two subspecies found in Peninsular Thailand, Malaya, Singapore, Sumatra, Mentawi and Borneo.[1]
Distant's silverstreak | |
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Iraota Distanti (Female) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Iraota |
Species: | I. distanti |
Binomial name | |
Iraota distanti Staudinger, 1889. | |
Gallery
- Male, composite image from Brunei
- Female, composite image from Brunei
External links
- Shows a photo of female I. distanti from Singapore
Cited references
- Seki Y., in "Butterflies of Borneo", Volume 2, No 1
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