Dark Grass Blue - Zizeeria karsandra Moore
Wingspan: 18 - 24mm.
Wingspan: 18 - 24mm.
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| Dark Grass Blue Butterfly |
Larva Host Plants
Acanthaceae, Fabaceae, Verbenaceae
Monday, July 30, 2012
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Common Hedge Blue
Common Hedge Blue Acytolepis puspa
Wingspan: 28 - 35mm.
Wingspan: 28 - 35mm.
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| Common Hedge Blue Butterfly |
Larva Host Plants
Paracalyx scariosa, Schliechera oleosa and Xylia xylocarpa (Fabaceae, Mimosaceae, Sapindaceae).
Monday, July 23, 2012
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Common Pierrot
Common Pierrot - Castalius rosimon Fabricius
Wingspan: 24-34mm
Wingspan: 24-34mm
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| Common Pierrot Butterfly |
Larva Host Plants
Ziziphus rugosa and Ziziphus mauritiana (Rhamnaceae).
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Gram Blue
Gram Blue - Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius
Wingspan: 25 -33mm
Larva Host Plants
Acacia spp., Butea monosperma, Paracalyx scariosa, Ougeinia oojeinensis, Pisum sativum, Vigna cylindrica and Vigna trilobata (Fabaceae and Mimosaceae).
Wingspan: 25 -33mm
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| Gram Blue Butterfly |
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| Gram Blue Butterfly |
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| Gram Blue Butterfly |
Larva Host Plants
Acacia spp., Butea monosperma, Paracalyx scariosa, Ougeinia oojeinensis, Pisum sativum, Vigna cylindrica and Vigna trilobata (Fabaceae and Mimosaceae).
Monday, July 16, 2012
Southern Grass Jewel
Southern Grass Jewel - Freyeria trochylus Freyer
Larva Host Plants
Hygrophila auriculata, Lantana camara, Nelsonia canescens, Phaulopsis dorsiflora, Strobilanthes spp. an vetches Vicia spp. (Acanthaceae, Fabaceae, Verbenaceae)
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| Southern Grass Jewel Butterfly |
Larva Host Plants
Hygrophila auriculata, Lantana camara, Nelsonia canescens, Phaulopsis dorsiflora, Strobilanthes spp. an vetches Vicia spp. (Acanthaceae, Fabaceae, Verbenaceae)
Thursday, July 12, 2012
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Wednesday, July 04, 2012
Sunday, July 01, 2012
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