Reporting the occurrence of the Variegated Plushblue Flos adriana (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Theclinae) from Garhwal, Uttarakhand extending its known range
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The butterfly, Variegated Plushblue Flos adriana is reported from Lansdowne, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India extending its known range westwards.Â
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