Celastrina oreas is a small butterfly found in the East Palearctic (Ussuri, China, Nepal, Assam, Burma, Taiwan) that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Celastrina oreas being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Udara dilectus
- Celastrina humulus
- Udara akasa
- Celastrina echo
- Celastrina lavendularis
- Celastrina argiolus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Lycaenidae
- Genus
- Celastrina
- Species
- Celastrina oreas
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