Iraota rochana
| Scarce silverstreak | |
|---|---|
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| Iraota rochana boswelliana butterfly from Singapore botanic garden | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Iraota |
| Species: | I. rochana |
| Binomial name | |
| Iraota rochana Horsfield, 1829. | |
Iraota rochana, the scarce silverstreak, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly with several subspecies found in (Manipur, Burma, Java, Borneo, Sumatra, Malaya, Langkawi, Thailand, Singapore, Sulawesi and the Philippines.
Gallery
Male, Brunei, set specimen, Alan Cassidy collection.
External links
- Asahi Correctly determined photos of I. rochana from the Philippines
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