Common Lineblue
Prosotas nora ardates (Moore, [1875]) Malayalam Name : നാട്ടു വരയൻ നീലി Common Name ; Indian Common Lineblue Order : Lepidoptera Super Family : Papilionoidae (Butterflies) Family : Lycaenidae Sub Family : Polyomatinae DISTRIBUTION : Indo- Malayan Realm STATUS: Common HABITAT : Deciduous Forests HABITS : Avoids desert and arid tracts IDENTIFICATION FEATURES: SIMILAR SPECIES : LARVAL HOST PLANTS Mallotus philippensis (Euphorbiaceae), Acacia spp. , Acacia caesia, Acacia catechu, Acacia torta, Mimosa invisa, Pithecellobium dulce (Fabaceae), Allophylus cobbe (Sapindaceae). LIFE CYCLE MORE IMAGES Male Female Courtesy Write up:Wikipaedia Images: TNHS, കേരള വനം വന്യജീവി വകുപ്പ് മാങ്കുളം ഡിവിഷൻ