Indian Dark Cerulean

Jamides bochus bochus (Stoll, [1782]) 


Malayalam Name     

:

കരിമ്പൊട്ടുവാലാട്ടി

Common Name

:

Indian Dark Cerulean

Order 

:

Lepidoptera

Super Family            

:

Papilionoidae (Butterflies)

Family              

Lycaenidae

Sub Family

:

Polyommatinae

Synonyms

:


DISTRIBUTION
              Peninsular India
STATUS
                 Not assessed
HABITAT
HABIT
IDENTIFICATION FEATURES:
Small butterfly of Blue family. An upper discal pair of lines that form a more or less catenulated (chain-like) short band extend from the costa to vein.

LARVAL HOST PLANT
The larva feeds on Xylia dolabrifornis and also on the flowers of Butea frondosaOther food plants noted include Millettia peguensis.

MORE IMAGES   
Male



Courtesy 
Write up:Wikipaedia
Images: TNHS

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