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Common Name: Plains Cupid
- Chilades pandava
Identification
25-35 mm; hind wing has white-tipped tail; blue above and brown below, more bright males.
Distribution
India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar
Taxonomy
Habitat
Prefers moist well wooded regions. Males more on damp patches and also on flowers and female fly near grasses. Seen up-to some height in Himalayas.
Behaviour
Caterpillars attended by ants.
References
- Kehimkar, Isaac. The Book of Indian Butterflies. 2011 Reprint. Bombay Natural History Society. Oxford Univ. Press. ISBN (13): 978019569620 2
- Nelson, Rodrigues. Butterflies of Mumbai. MMR Environment Improvement Society. Anitha Art Printers. ISBN-978-81-926884-0-4