Hypolycaena erylus
| Common tit | |
|---|---|
| H. e. teatus, Thailand | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Hypolycaena |
| Species: | H. erylus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypolycaena erylus (Godart, 1823) | |
| Subspecies | |
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Many, see text | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hypolycaena erylus, the common tit, is a small but striking butterfly found in India and South-East Asia that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. The species was first described by Jean-Baptiste Godart in 1823.