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Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Lycaenidae
Heliophorus
Heliophorus epicles

Purple Sapphire

Heliophorus epicles
Heliophorus epicles
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Summary

Heliophorus epicles, commonly known as the purple sapphire, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in Asia. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Godart in 1823.

Purple Sapphire

Heliophorus epicles

Tags

harmless

Scientific classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Heliophorus

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Distribution

In India, this butterfly can only be traced in the Himalayas at 2000–7000 ft (600–2100 m). Apart from that they can be found from Kumaon in the Himalayas to southern Myanmar. They mainly inhabit in dense forest region.