Silverstreak Blue
Iraota timoleon arsaces Fruhstorfer, 1907 Malayalam Name : ആൽ നീലി. Common Name ; Dakhan Silverstreak Blue 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 P runus granatum LIFE CYCLE MORE IMAGES Courtesy Write up:Wikipaedia Images: TNHS കേരള വനം വന്യജീവി വകുപ്പ് മാങ്കുളം ഡിവിഷൻ