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Hypolycaena erylus teatus

Minibeast photographs and field observations.

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Species notes

About Hypolycaena erylus teatus

Hypolycaena erylus teatus (also recorded as Common Tit) is an accepted subspecies in the family Lycaenidae, within the order Lepidoptera. Butterflies and moths pass through egg, larval, pupal and adult stages, and adults are characterised by wings covered in microscopic scales.

Common name
Common Tit
Family
Lycaenidae
Order
Lepidoptera
Identification rank
Subspecies

Taxonomy source: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy