Uncommon butterfly of the forested trails. The males come to moist ground singly and can be easily confused with a puddling Celastrina. However, the uppersides are of a very deep lustrous purple blue with black margins which in flight gives the impression of a Neopithecops male. Confined to lower mid elevations from 200m onwards.
Habitat indicator
Habitat indicator
RSP
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WV
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PG
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VF
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FTR
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SC
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LWDF
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LWPF
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LMEF
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UMN
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MN
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Frequency observation chart: (S marks the usual occurence, H marks an unusually high occurence, F for first record)
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Mac
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S3
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Mac
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The below specimen was found puddling at an elevation @ 550M with some Prosotas.
Above photos 03 Dec 2014 @ 12:20
19 Dec 2015 @ 12:21
13:30
13:31
13:31
Above pictures of a male puddling at mid elevation: 02 Jan 2016
Compare to the Common Hedge Blue (right), A. puspa lambi: 02 July 2016 @ 14:27
02 July 2016 @ 14:38
09 Feb 2017 @ 11:34
with its distant cousin the Malayan: 11:52
11:57
12:02
Above pictures 21 Oct 2017
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