White Tufted Royal
Pratapa deva deva (Moore, [1858]) Malayalam Name : ശ്വേത നീലാംബരി Common Name ; Indian White Tufted Royal Order : Lepidoptera Super Family : Papilionoidae (Butterflies) Family : Lycaenidae Sub Family : Theclinae DISTRIBUTION : The species found distrubted in South Asia and the sub species found in South India and Sri Lanka STATUS: HABITAT : HABITS : Creon flies fast and has a liking for flowers. It can be found near forest streams areas, and comes to damp or wet patches IDENTIFICATION FEATURES: SIMILAR SPECIES : LARVAL HOST PLANTS Dendrophthoe falcata , Loranthus , Loranthus longiflorus , Loranthus tomentosus , Scurrula parasitica (Loranthaceae). LIFE CYCLE MORE IMAGES female Male White Tufted Royal- Male-Anila Manalil Courtesy...