Chrysozephyrus duma

Metallic green hairstreak
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Chrysozephyrus
Species:
C. duma
Binomial name
Chrysozephyrus duma
(Hewitson, 1869)
Synonyms
  • Dipsas duma Hewitson, 1869
  • Chrysozephyrus duma sadayukii Koiwaya, 1996
  • Chrysozephyrus duma sakakibarai Koiwaya, 2000
  • Thecla desgodinsi Oberthür, 1886
  • Zephyrus desgodinsi Oberthür, 1914

Chrysozephyrus duma, the metallic green hairstreak, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.

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