Udara dilectus (Moore, 1879) is a animal in the Lycaenidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Udara dilectus (Moore, 1879)

Udara dilectus (Moore, 1879)

Udara dilectus is a small lycaenid butterfly found across South and East Asia, first described in 1879.

Family
Genus
Udara
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Udara dilectus (Moore, 1879)

Udara dilectus (Moore, 1879), commonly known as the pale hedge blue or Himalayan pale hedge blue, is a small butterfly belonging to the lycaenid (blues) family. This species was first formally described by Frederic Moore in 1879, and it can be found in India, Nepal, China, and Malaya.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Lycaenidae Udara

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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