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The Common Silverline

Cigaritis vulcanus

Description:

It is very easily distinguishable from its similar species simply because it is the smallest. The upper sides of the wings of both sexes are dark gray brown to slate. It lacks the obvious brightest blue, which is only visible in an oblique light. The upper surface on the underside hind wing, the central band is more separated from the outer band than in any other species, making the yellow area much wider and a distinctive feature. In some the upper side forewing orange bands are either weak or absent. The hind wing is bordered with a similar streak along the termen. The upper side of the fore wing has bands which are reddish orange. The 3rd is bifurcate but long and the 4th has two silver spots.

Habitat:

Their numbers peak during the south-west and north-east monsoons. It inhabits scrub land with sparse vegetation, hedge rows, scrub jungles and secondary forest.

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Nidhin Basheer
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Nidhin Basheer

Tamil Nadu, India

Spotted on Sep 27, 2016
Submitted on Sep 27, 2016

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