Iraota rochana

Iraota rochana, the scarce silverstreak, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly with several subspecies found in Manipur, Myanmar, Java, Borneo, Sumatra, Malaya, Langkawi, Thailand, Singapore, Sulawesi and the Philippines. The species was first described by Thomas Horsfield in 1829.

Scarce silverstreak
Iraota rochana boswelliana from Singapore botanic garden
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Iraota
Species:
I. rochana
Binomial name
Iraota rochana
Horsfield, 1829

Subspecies

The subspecies of Iraota rochana found in India are:[1]

  • Iraota rochana boswelliana Distant, 1885 – Malayan scarce silverstreak blue
  • Male from Brunei
  • West Bengal, India

References
  1. "Iraota rochana (Horsfield, [1829]) – Scarce Silverstreak Blue". Butterflies of India. Retrieved 13 January 2020.


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