Family Lycaenidae Blues and Hair-streakers
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| Lime Blue Chilades lajus lajus |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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All elevations of Sri Lanka throughout the year. |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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None |
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Common |
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Family Rutaceae |
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| Gram Blue Euchrysops cnejus |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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Up to 1500 m. |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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Plains Cupid, Gram Blue |
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Uncommon |
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HABITS |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Family Fabaceae |
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| Small Cupid Chilades parrhasius nila |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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Dry zone |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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Plains Cupid, Gram Blue |
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STATUS |
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Uncommon |
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HABITS |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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No records |
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| Plains Cupid Chilades pandava lanka |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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Wet zone up to 1000 m. |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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Small Cupid, Gram Blue |
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STATUS |
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Common |
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HABITS |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Cycas spp. [Madu] |
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| Indian Cupid Everes lacturnus parrhasius |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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Up to 1500 m. |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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None |
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STATUS |
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Uncommon |
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HABITS |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Family Fabaceae |
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Copyright © 2006-2010 - Design, Developement, Photography and Text by Tharanga Aluthwattha
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