Project butterfly Mankulam Division

Jamides celeno celeno (Cramer, [1775]) — Oriental Common Cerulean Malayalam Name      : പൊട്ടുവാലാട്ടി Common Name : Oriental Common Cerulean Order  : Lepidoptera Super Family             : Papilionoidae (Butterflies) Family               :  Lycaenidae Sub Family : Polyommatinae Synonyms : DISTRIBUTION Peninsular  India STATUS Not assessed HABITAT HABIT IDENTIFICATION FEATURES: Small butterfly of Blue famil y with wing span 27-44 .   The forewing has the  terminal margin  narrowly edged with black that broadens very slightly towards the apex of the wing.  under side of the wings with two parallel discal bands...

Jamides alecto eurysaces (Fruhstorfer, 1916)  Malayalam Name      : ഇഞ്ചി നീലി Common Name : Himalayan Metallic Cerulean Order  : Lepidoptera Super Family             : Papilionoidae (Butterflies) Family               :  Lycaenidae Sub Family : Polyommatinae Synonyms : DISTRIBUTION This species can be found in  Indo-Malayan and Australian Realm   STATUS:  Common HABITAT HABITS IDENTIFICATION  FEATURES   small butterfly with  wingspan  is 30-44 mm . "Upperside milky white tinged with pale lavender-blue, the inner surface of the fore wing and the upper half of the hind wing palest: fore wing w...

Jamides bochus bochus (Stoll, [1782])  Malayalam Name      : കരിമ്പൊട്ടുവാലാട്ടി Common Name : Indian Dark Cerulean Order  : Lepidoptera Super Family             : Papilionoidae (Butterflies) Family               :  Lycaenidae Sub Family : Polyommatinae Synonyms : DISTRIBUTION                Peninsular  India STATUS                  Not assessed HABITAT HABIT IDENTIFICATION FEATURES: Small butterfly of Blue family. A n upper discal pair of lines that form a more or less catenulated (chain-like) short band extend from the costa to vein. LARVAL HOST PLANT The larva feeds...