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Scientific Name : Hypolycaena erylus
Family : Lycaenidae
Order : Lepidoptera
Class : Insecta
Phylum : Arthropoda
Habitat : Forests,Open spaces
Description : The upper side of the male is blue, while the female is sligthly more brown. A large black patch is present on the forewing of males .Females present a dark spot on the edge of the hindwing underside.Markings include a double bar at the end-cell, a regular discal line on the forewing, and a broken, less regular line on the hindwing.
The male butterfly appears pale blue to dark brown above, with a shining dark purple hue in certain lights. It has a black border, and the upper forewing features a large black discal area of modified scales.
In contrast, the female butterfly is dark brown, and its hindwing exhibits a disconnected white discal band above the tornus. Additionally, the female has a black tornal spot in 2, which is edged with white . Both sexes have small double tails.
The male butterfly appears pale blue to dark brown above, with a shining dark purple hue in certain lights. It has a black border, and the upper forewing features a large black discal area of modified scales.
In contrast, the female butterfly is dark brown, and its hindwing exhibits a disconnected white discal band above the tornus. Additionally, the female has a black tornal spot in 2, which is edged with white . Both sexes have small double tails.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Megisba malaya
(Malayan) -
Prosotas nora
(Common Lineblue) -
Zizina otis
(Lesser Grass Blue) -
Anthene emolus
(Common Ciliate Blue) -
Arhopala eumolphus
(Green Oakblue) -
Cigaritis ictis
(Shot Silverline) -
Chilades lajus
(Lime Blue) -
Spindasis vulcanus
(Common Silverline) -
Loxura atymnus
(Yamfly) -
Rapala manea
(Slate Flash)
References:
description written by:Razia Sultana Setu,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, www.learnaboutbutterflies.com;photo credit:CheongWeei Gan(www.inaturalist.org/people/CheongWeei Gan),photo copyright: iNaturalist. more information please contact with us.
description written by:Razia Sultana Setu,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, www.learnaboutbutterflies.com;photo credit:CheongWeei Gan(www.inaturalist.org/people/CheongWeei Gan),photo copyright: iNaturalist. more information please contact with us.