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Cigaritis elima (Moore, 1877) - Scarce Shot Silverline

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(1) Cigaritis elima elima (Moore, 1877) – Indian Scarce Shot Silverline
(2) Cigaritis elima uniformis (Moore, 1882) – West Himalayan Scarce Shot Silverline

 

Cigaritis abnormis (Moore, [1884]) - Abnormal Silverline

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No subspecies are listed under this species.

Cigaritis lilacinus (Moore, 1884) - Lilac Silverline

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No subspecies are listed under this species.

Thaduka multicaudata Moore, [1879] - Many-tailed Oakblue

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(1) Thaduka multicaudata kanara Evans, 1925 – Karwar Many-tailed Oakblue

  The subspecies is kanara legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
 

Iraota timoleon (Stoll, [1790]) - Silverstreak Blue

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(1) Iraota timoleon timoleon (Stoll, [1790]) – Oriental Silverstreak Blue
(2) Iraota timoleon arsaces Fruhstorfer, 1907 – Dakhan Silverstreak Blue

Iraota rochana (Horsfield, [1829]) - Scarce Silverstreak Blue

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1) Iraota rochana boswelliana Distant, 1885 – Malayan Scarce Silverstreak Blue

  The subspecies boswelliana is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
 

Amblypodia anita Hewitson, 1862 - Purple Leaf Blue

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(1) Amblypodia anita dina Fruhstorfer, 1907 – Indian Purple Leaf Blue
(2) Amblypodia anita gigantea (Tytler, 1926) – Manipur Purple Leaf Blue
(3) Amblypodia anita andamanica (Riley, 1922) – Andaman Purple Leaf Blue

Simiskina phalena (Hewitson, 1874) - Broad-branded Brilliant

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(1) Simiskina phalena harterti (Doherty, 1889) – Himalayan Broad-branded Brilliant

 

Poritia hewitsoni Moore, [1866] - Common Gem

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Poritia hewitsoni hewitsoni Moore, [1866] – Himalayan Common Gem
Poritia hewitsoni tavoyana Doherty, 1889 – Indo-Chinese Common Gem

 

Zizula hylax (Fabricius, 1775) - Tiny Grass Blue

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(1) Zizula hylax hylax (Fabricius, 1775) – Indian Tiny Grass Blue
 

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