Oreolyce vardhana

Dusky hedge blue
Oreolyce vardhana nepalica female
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Oreolyce
Species:
O. vardhana
Binomial name
Oreolyce vardhana
(Moore, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Cyaniris vardhana
  • Lycaenopsis vardhana (Moore)
  • Arletta vardhana

Oreolyce vardhana, the dusky hedge blue, is a small butterfly found in Sri Lanka that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.

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