Butterflies of Bangalore

Butterflies of Bangalore

Plains Blue Royal

Tajuria jehana, the plains blue royal, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in Asia.

Large Guava Blue

The Large Guava Blue, Virachola perse is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1863.The larva feeds on Randia dumetorum.

Common Guava Blue

Virachola isocrates is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in Asia. Its common names include common guava blue, pomegranate butterfly, and anar butterfly. It is a pest of pomegranates in India.

Cornelian

Deudorix epijarbas, the cornelian, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in South-East Asia from India to Fiji, including the Philippines, and also the tropical coast of Queensland in Australia.

Redspot

Zesius chrysomallus, the redspot, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in Asia.

Silverstreak Blue

Iraota timoleon, the silverstreak blue, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in Asia.

Slate Flash

Rapala manea is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in most of the Indomalayan realm (excluding Taiwan).

Peacock Royal

Tajuria cippus, the peacock royal, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm....

Monkey Puzzle

Rathinda is a monotypic butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. Its one species, Rathinda amor, the monkey puzzle, is found in southern Asia.

Common Red Flash

Rapala iarbus, the common red flash, is a species of lycaenid butterfly found in South and Southeast Asia.

Large Oakblue

Arhopala amantes, the large oakblue, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in Asia.

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