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Species profile—Hypochrysops elgneri elgneri (amethyst jewel (New Guinea subspecies))

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Insecta (insects) → Lycaenidae (blues and coppers) → Hypochrysops elgneri elgneri (amethyst jewel (New Guinea subspecies))

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Insecta (insects)
Family
Lycaenidae (blues and coppers)
Scientific name
Hypochrysops elgneri elgneri (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1909)
Common name
amethyst jewel (New Guinea subspecies)
WildNet taxon ID
19200
Alternate name(s)
Elgner's jewel
Conservation significant
No
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=19200.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
20 May 2024