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Parrhassius Small Cupid

Chilades Parrhassius Parrhassius

Description:

Seen this in the morning when the activity levels are low.

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8 Comments

AnjaliAnantharam
AnjaliAnantharam 12 years ago

Welcome !

Wild Things
Wild Things 12 years ago

Anjali, I guess you are right. On searching: http://www.butterfliesofindia.com I found Parrhassius Small Cupid (Chilades Parrhassius Parrhassius). Thanks a lot for the help Anjali, Auntnance and Matinl.

Wild Things
Wild Things 12 years ago

Anjali, onsearching for small cupid I got Chilades contracta, not Chilades Parrhassius.

AnjaliAnantharam
AnjaliAnantharam 12 years ago

Cld it be - Small Cupid ( Chilades Parrhassius ) ?

Wild Things
Wild Things 12 years ago

Sorry, thanks.

Wild Things
Wild Things 12 years ago

Tanks Martin and Auntnance. Will check and rectify.

auntnance123
auntnance123 12 years ago

I think martini is on the right track, if not correct alltogether.

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago

A butterfly, family=Lycaenidae, (Blues and coppers) Possibly the Two spotted line blue.

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Maharashtra, India

Spotted on Dec 17, 2011
Submitted on Dec 17, 2011

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