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

- Photo Gallery
- Early stages
- Distribution
- Identification
- Status, Habitat and Habits
- Larval Host Plants
- References
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.

References:
Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Lycaenidae > Lycaeninae > Heliophorus
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Anonymous. 2021. Heliophorus moorei (Hewitson, 1865) – Azure Sapphire. Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 3.06. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/1154/Heliophorus-moorei