Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Lycaenidae > Lycaeninae > Heliophorus
Heliophorus moorei (Hewitson, 1865) – Azure Sapphire
Subspecies in India:
(1) Heliophorus moorei moorei (Hewitson, 1865) – Bhutan Azure Sapphire
(2) Heliophorus moorei coruscans (Moore, 1882) – Himachal Azure Sapphire
(3) Heliophorus moorei tytleri Riley, 1929 – Naga Azure Sapphire
The subspecies moorei is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
(2) Heliophorus moorei coruscans (Moore, 1882) – Himachal Azure Sapphire
(3) Heliophorus moorei tytleri Riley, 1929 – Naga Azure Sapphire
The subspecies moorei is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.- Photo Gallery
- Early stages
- Distribution
- Identification
- Status, Habitat and Habits
- Larval Host Plants
- References
Heliophorus moorei – Azure Sapphire
Heliophorus moorei coruscans – Himachal Azure Sapphire
Heliophorus moorei moorei – Bhutan Azure Sapphire
Heliophorus moorei tytleri – Naga Azure Sapphire
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
The subspecies moorei is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
The subspecies moorei is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.References:
Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Lycaenidae > Lycaeninae > Heliophorus
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Anonymous. 2019. Heliophorus moorei (Hewitson, 1865) – Azure Sapphire. Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 2.72. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/1154/Heliophorus-moorei
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