Inomataozephyrus syla

Inomataozephyrus syla, the silver hairstreak, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.

Taxonomy

The butterfly was previously classified as Thecla syla Kollar.

Range

The butterfly occurs in Afghanistan, Pakistan and north west India - from Safed Koh, Chitral to Kumaon and from Sikkim to Manipur.

Status

In 1932 William Harry Evans described the species as rare.