Common Cerulean

Last update on:
15/6/2025
Common Name
Common Cerulean
Latin Name
๐˜‘๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ
Taxa
Butterflies
Family
Lycaenidae
Habitats
Woodland
Shrubland
Village
Former Farmland

Features

On the upperwings, the male is mainly pale blue while the female is white. Both sexees have black markings along the margin on the hindwings, while that of female are broader. On the underwings,both sexes are pale greyish brown with several white and dark brown short stripes. The dry form has slender stripes. There is a orange-crowned black ocellus at the tornal area of each hindwing. They have a pair of tails.

Behaviour

Active close to the ground, often stay and rest.

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