Esakiozephyrus bieti, the Indian purple hairstreak,[1][2] is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
The butterfly was previously classified as Thecla bieti de Nicéville.[3]
The butterfly occurs in India from Kulu to Garhwal, Sikkim to Bhutan.[3] It is also found in China, Tibet, and north west Yunnan.[1]
In 1932 William Harry Evans described the species as rare and very rare in Kumaon.[3]
Charles Oberthür dedicated the species to missionary and naturalist Félix Biet.
Esakiozephyrus bieti, the Indian purple hairstreak, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
