Celastrina cardia explained

Celastrina cardia, the pale hedge blue,^[1] is a small butterfly found in India^[2] that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.

Taxonomy

The butterfly was earlier known as Lycaenopsis cardia Moore.^[2]

Range

It is found in Shimla in India to the Karen Hills in Myanmar.^[2]

See also

• List of butterflies of India
• List of butterflies of India (Lycaenidae)

Notes and References

1. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
2. Book: Evans . W.H. . William Harry Evans . The Identification of Indian Butterflies . 2nd . Mumbai, India . . 1932 . 221–226, ser no H21.20 .