Oriental Cornelian
Deudorix epijarbas epijarbas (Moore, 1857) Malayalam Name : കനിതുരപ്പൻ Common Name ; Indian Aberrant Oakblue Order : Lepidoptera Super Family : Papilionoidae (Butterflies) Family : Lycaenidae Sub Family : Theclinae DISTRIBUTION : The species distrubted in South and Southeast Asia and the subspecies found in South India and Sri Lanka. STATUS: HABITAT : HABITS : IDENTIFICATION FEATURES: SIMILAR SPECIES : LARVAL HOST PLANTS Connarus wightii (Connaraceae), Punica granatum (Lythraceae). Aesculus indica , Aesculus assamica , Harpullia arborea , Sapindus emarginatus , Sapindus laurifolius , Sapindus trifoliatus (Sapindaceae). LIFE CYCLE MORE IMAGES Male Female Cornelian- Open wing -Anila Manalil Courtesy Write up:Wikipaedia Imag...