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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

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

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

  This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
 

Zizula hylax (Fabricius, 1775) - Tiny Grass Blue

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

Zizina otis (Fabricius, 1787) - Lesser Grass Blue

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(1) Zizina otis otis (Fabricius, 1787) – Oriental Lesser Grass Blue
(2) Zizina otis indica (Murray, 1874) – Indian Lesser Grass Blue

Zizeeria karsandra (Moore, 1865) - Dark Grass Blue

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No subspecies are listed under this species.

Una usta (Distant, 1886) - Singleton

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(1) Una usta usta (Distant, 1886) – Oriental Singleton

  This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
 

Udara dilectus (Moore, 1879) - Pale Hedge Blue

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(1) Udara dilectus dilectus (Moore, 1879) – Himalayan Pale Hedge Blue

Udara albocaeruleus (Moore, 1879) - Albocerulean

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(1) Udara albocaeruleus albocaeruleus (Moore, 1879) – Himalayan Albocerulean

  This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
 

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