Metalic Cerulean Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Jamides alecto
Family : Lycaenidae
Order : Lepidoptera
Class : Insecta
Phylum : Arthropoda
Habitat : Grassland,Shrubs
Description : The male butterfly has a black forewing, with the basal two-thirds of the lower area displaying a deep metallic blue color that varies in extent among individuals. The hindwing is also black, with a deep metallic blue disc that varies in size. The abdominal marginal space is pale, and there is a glandular basal patch between veins 7 and 8. The male has a black tail tipped with white, and the cilia of both wings are black with white tips.
On the underside, the butterfly is dark chocolate brown with paler areas. The forewing has a club-shaped silvery streak in the cell, a round silvery spot at the end of the cell, and a discal series of four silvery spots in a straight line. The hindwing exhibits a prominent, curiously-shaped silvery band, along with several indistinct whitish lines and a black anal lobe with a long tail tipped with white.
The female butterfly varies in color from purplish-brown to bright shining blue on the upper side, with black borders of varying width. The underside markings are larger and more prominent than in the male. The female also has a medium-sized filamentous tail at the end of vein 2, in addition to the tail at the anal lobe. Both genders have black antennae and head, with the tips of the antennae being pale orange-red. The body is black above and brown beneath, while the palpi are white underneath, and the eyes are ringed with white.
On the underside, the butterfly is dark chocolate brown with paler areas. The forewing has a club-shaped silvery streak in the cell, a round silvery spot at the end of the cell, and a discal series of four silvery spots in a straight line. The hindwing exhibits a prominent, curiously-shaped silvery band, along with several indistinct whitish lines and a black anal lobe with a long tail tipped with white.
The female butterfly varies in color from purplish-brown to bright shining blue on the upper side, with black borders of varying width. The underside markings are larger and more prominent than in the male. The female also has a medium-sized filamentous tail at the end of vein 2, in addition to the tail at the anal lobe. Both genders have black antennae and head, with the tips of the antennae being pale orange-red. The body is black above and brown beneath, while the palpi are white underneath, and the eyes are ringed with white.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Discolampa ethion
(Banded Blue Pierrot) -
Tajuria cippus
(Peacock Royal) -
Catochrysops strabo
(Forget Me Not) -
Pseudozizeeria maha
(Pale Grass Blue) -
Curetis thetis
(Indian Sunbeam) -
Zizeeria karsandra
(Dark Grass Blue) -
Chilades pandava
(Plains Cupid) -
Anthene emolus
(Common Ciliate Blue) -
Rapala dieneces
(Scarlet Flash) -
Catapaecilma major
(Common Tinsel)
References:
description written by:Razia Sultana Setu,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, indiabiodiversity.org;photo credit & copyright: Syed Abbasmore information please contact with us.
description written by:Razia Sultana Setu,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, indiabiodiversity.org;photo credit & copyright: Syed Abbasmore information please contact with us.