Luthrodes contracta explained

Luthrodes contracta, the small Cupid,^[1] is a small butterfly that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. It is found in southern Turan, southern Ghissar, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and southern, central and north-west India. The species was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1880.^{[1] [2]}

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Luthrodes contracta (Butler, 1880) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . July 1, 2018.
2. Bálint, Z. & Johnson, K., 1997. Reformation of the Polyommatus section with a taxonomic and biogeographic overview (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae, Polyommatini). Neue Entomologische Nachrichten 40: 7 (1-67). Full article (PDF).