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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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Mahathala ameria
(Falcate Oakblue) -
Cheritra freja
(Common Imperial) -
Iraota timoleon
(Silverstreak Blue) -
Zizula hylax
(Tiny Grass Blue) -
Prosotas nora
(Common Lineblue) -
Jamides celeno
(Common Cerulean) -
Spalgis epius
(Apefly) -
Zeltus amasa
(Fluffy Tit) -
Rathinda amor
(Monkey Puzzle) -
Chliaria othona
(Orchid Tit)
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.