Sahyadri Common Imperial
Cheritra freja butleri Cowan, 1965 Malayalam Name : വെള്ളിവാലൻ Common Name ; Sahyadri Common Imperial Order : Lepidoptera Super Family : Papilionoidae (Butterflies) Family : Lycaenidae Sub Family : Theclinae DISTRIBUTION : Indo Malayan region STATUS: HABITAT : HABITS : IDENTIFICATION FEATURES: The butterfly has a brown upperside with white bands. The hindwings consist of a tail. It is coloured from pale yellow to white on the lower side with black margins SIMILAR SPECIES : LARVAL HOST PLANTS Bauhinia phoenicea , Saraca asoca , Xylia xylocarpa (Fabaceae). Cinnamomum camphora , Cinnamomum macrocarpum , Cinnamomum verum (Lauraceae). Ixora (Rubiaceae) . Lepisanthes tetraphylla (Sapindaceae). LIFE CYCLE MORE IMAGES Courtesy ...