Subspecies in India
(1) Chrysozephyrus disparatus interpositus (Howarth, 1957) – Himalayan Disparate Hairstreak
(2) Chrysozephyrus disparatus pseudoletha (Howarth, 1957) – Khasi Disparate Hairstreak
It is also known as Howarth's Green Hairstreak.
It is also known as Howarth's Green Hairstreak.
Photo Gallery and Species Biology
This species has so far been recorded from Arunachal Pradesh within Indian Limits.
| State | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | No date |
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| Haryana | |||||||||||||
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| Uttarakhand | |||||||||||||
| West Bengal | |||||||||||||
| Total | 1 |
Singh, R. P., and S. Sondhi. 2016. The sighting of Howarth’s Hairstreak (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Theclinae: Chrysozephyrus disparatus interpositus Howarth, 1957) from Tenga Valley, Arunachal Pradesh, India, extending its known range. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 8:9681–9683.
Page citation
Anonymous 2025. Chrysozephyrus disparatus (Howarth, 1957) – Disparate Hairstreak. In Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 4.12. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/chrysozephyrus-disparatus, accessed 2025/11/06.

