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Tongeia kala
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Tongeia kala

Tongeia kala, also known as the black cupid is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in North-east India and nearby regions. It was described by Lionel de Nicéville in 1890. This species is monotypic.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1112196.