Dark Six-Lineblue
Nacaduba calauria evansi Toxopeus, 1927 Mal ayalam Name : ഇരുളൻ സിലോൺ നീലി Order : Lepidopte ra Family : Lycaenidae Sub-family : Polyommatinae Sub species : Lankan Six-line Blue common names : Lankan Dark Six-line Blue DISTRIBUTION Indo-Malayan Realm STATUS: Not Rare HABITAT: The Indian awlking is found in heavy jungles from 3,500 to 8,000 feet (1,100 to 2,400 m) in the hills. HABITS The orange-striped awl is an insect of the low foothills with dense jungles and heavy rainfall. It is rarely seen out of such terrain. Crepuscular in nature, it flies early in the mornings or late in the evenings. It has strong, fast and straight flight. IDENTIFICATION FEATURES SIMILAR SPECIES . LARVAL HOST PLANTS LIFE CYCLE MORE IMAGES