Many-tailed Oakblue

Thaduka multicaudata kanara Evans, 1925

Malayalam Name	:	കുമ്പിൾ തളിർ നീലി.
Common Name	;	Karwar Many-tailed Oakblue
Order	:	Lepidoptera
Super Family	:	Papilionoidae (Butterflies)
Family	:	Lycaenidae
Sub Family	:	Theclinae

DISTRIBUTION :  Asia

STATUS: 

HABITAT : 

HABITS :

IDENTIFICATION  FEATURES: 

SIMILAR SPECIES : 

LARVAL HOST PLANTS

The larvae are known to feed on Ficus trees including Ficus religiosa, Ficus bengalensis, Ficus racemosa etc and on Prunus granatum

LIFE CYCLE

MORE IMAGES

Courtesy 

Write up:Wikipaedia

Images: TNHS

കേരള വനം വന്യജീവി വകുപ്പ്  

മാങ്കുളം ഡിവിഷൻ