Yasoda tripunctata (Hewitson, 1863) is a animal in the Lycaenidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Yasoda tripunctata (Hewitson, 1863)

Yasoda tripunctata (Hewitson, 1863)

Yasoda tripunctata, the branded yamfly, is a Lycaenidae blue butterfly found across parts of Asia.

Family
Genus
Yasoda
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Yasoda tripunctata (Hewitson, 1863)

Yasoda tripunctata, commonly known as the branded yamfly, is a species of blue butterfly belonging to the family Lycaenidae. This species is found across Asia. In this region, its distribution includes the Himalayas in India, stretching from Sikkim across the Naga Hills to central Myanmar. Its range extends further southeast to Thailand, Laos, northern Vietnam, and southern Yunnan.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Lycaenidae Yasoda

More from Lycaenidae

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

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