Project butterfly Mankulam Division

Lampides boeticus (Linnaeus, 1767)  Malayalam Name      : പട്ടാണി നീലി Common Name : Oriental Pea Blue Order  : Lepidoptera Super Family             : Papilionoidae (Butterflies) Family               :  Lycaenidae Sub Family : Polyommatinae Synonims : Canavalia pubescens DISTRIBUTION This species can be found in  Europe ,  Africa ,  South and  Southeast Asia , and  Australia STATUS:  HABITAT This species inhabits the edge of forests, mountain meadows and hot flowery places at an elevation up to 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) above sea level. HABITS This species may have three generations a year. Adults ...