Ancema ctesia (Hewitson, 1865) is a animal in the Lycaenidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ancema ctesia (Hewitson, 1865)

Ancema ctesia (Hewitson, 1865)

Ancema ctesia, the bi-spot royal, is a Lycaenidae blue butterfly found in Pakistan and India, with larvae feeding on Viscum articulatum.

Family
Genus
Ancema
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Ancema ctesia (Hewitson, 1865)

Ancema ctesia, commonly known as the bi-spot royal, is a species of blue butterfly belonging to the family Lycaenidae. This species is found in Pakistan and India. The larvae of Ancema ctesia feed on Viscum articulatum.

Photo: (c) Cheongweei Gan, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Cheongweei Gan · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Lycaenidae Ancema

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