Esakiozephyrus bieti, the Indian purple hairstreak,"Esakiozephyrus Shirôzu & Yamamoto, 1956" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms Retrieved April 20, 2018. is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
Taxonomy The butterfly was previously classified as Thecla bieti de Nicéville.
Range The butterfly occurs in India from Kulu to Garhwal, Sikkim to Bhutan. It is also found in China, Tibet, and north west Yunnan.
Status In 1932 William Harry Evans described the species as rare and very rare in Kumaon.
Etymology Charles Oberthür dedicated the species to missionary and naturalist Félix Biet.
See also List of butterflies of India (Lycaenidae)
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