Peacock Royal

Description:

Wingspan of Adult Butterfly : 29~33mm Caterpillar Host Plant : Dendropthoe pentandra (Loranthaceae) The upper side of the male is a beautiful royal blue with a broad black apical border on the forewing. The female is a light pale blue with a series of black post-discal striae. The underside is a silvery grey with post discal series of dark striae on both wings. The tornal spots are orange-crowned and both sexes possess two pairs of tails. (http://butterflycircle.blogspot.in/2008/...)

Notes:

It came on my mother's tomb which was covered with a floral carpet on the 41st day of her demise. It sat on the strewn marigold petals for almost two minutes and left. I have never seen it again. Subsequent note: The underside should have been more whitish, but because it was against light and there was the reflection of yellow of the petals on it, this colour change resulted. The last frame added later is the correct colour.