Family Lycaenidae Blues and Hair-streakers
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| Apefly Spalgis epeus epeus |
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Up to mid hills below 500 m. |
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Rare |
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Do not feed on Plants, Feed on mealy buggs and Scale insects |
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| Common Acacia Blue Surendra vivarna discalis |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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Up to 1500 m. |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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STATUS |
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Common |
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Acacia caecia [Hinguru wel] |
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| Redspot Zesius chrysomallus |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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Up to 500 m. |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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None |
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STATUS |
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Rare |
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HABITS |
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Psidium guajava [Pera] |
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Anacardium occidentale |
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Terminalia spp |
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Loranthus spp |
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| Malayan Megisba malaya |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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Low and mid country |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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STATUS |
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Uncommon |
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HABITS |
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Family Sapindaceae |
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| Quaker Neopithecops zalmora |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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Up to 1500 m throughout the year. |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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None |
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STATUS |
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Rare |
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HABITS |
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Migratory species |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Glycosmis pentaphylla [Dodanpana] |
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