Oriental Common Cerulean

Jamides celeno celeno (Cramer, [1775]) — Oriental Common Cerulean


Malayalam Name     

:

പൊട്ടുവാലാട്ടി

Common Name

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Oriental Common Cerulean

Order 

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Lepidoptera

Super Family            

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Papilionoidae (Butterflies)

Family              

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Lycaenidae

Sub Family

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Polyommatinae

Synonyms

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DISTRIBUTION

Peninsular India

STATUS

Not assessed

HABITAT

HABIT

IDENTIFICATION FEATURES:

Small butterfly of Blue family with wing span 27-44.  The forewing has the terminal margin narrowly edged with black that broadens very slightly towards the apex of the wing.  under side of the wings with two parallel discal bands, the inner one broken at and the outer one terminating on vein 3; two parallel subterminal bands, the outer one slightly lunular; lastly, a more slender terminal band followed by an anteciliary slender black line

LARVAL HOST PLANT

Abrus precatorius, Cajanus albicans, Butea monosperma, Phaseolus adenanthus, Pongamia pinnata, Saraca asoca, Xylia xylocarpa (Fabaceae); Heynea trijuga, Trichilia hirta, T. trijuga (Meliaceae); Elettaria cardamomum (Zingiberaceae).

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Images: TNHS

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