Oriental Gram Blue
Euchrysops cnejus cnejus (Fabricius, 1798) Malayalam Name : പയർ നീലി Common Name : Oriental Gram Blue Order : Lepidoptera Super Family : Papilionoidae (Butterflies) Family : Lycaenidae Sub Family : Polyommatinae Synonims : Euchrysops suffusus DISTRIBUTION Species found in Indo-Malayan Realm. The sub species Euchrysops cnejus cnejus distributed in India. STATUS: HABITAT HABITS IDENTIFICATION FEATURES Small Blue butterfly with wingspan about 25-35 mm. Male upperside: pale purplish suffused with a bluish shade, apparent only in certain lights. Hindwing: a subterminal black...