Catapaecilma subochrea
| Catapaecilma subochrea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Catapaecilma |
| Species: | C. subochrea
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| Binomial name | |
| Catapaecilma subochrea (Elwes, [1893])
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Catapaecilma subochrea, the yellow tinsel, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found from North-east India to Thailand. It was described by Henry John Elwes in 1893.[1]
Description
This species is differentiated from the similar Catapaecilma major by the colour and arrangement of the markings of the underside. The upperside is brighter than C. major, and the forewing is not broader at the apex.[2]
References
- ^ "Catapaecilma". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
- ^ Zoological Society of London (1892). Proceedings of the general meetings for scientific business of the Zoological Society of London. London Natural History Museum Library. Zoological Society of London.