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Chilades trochylus Freyer
This is the smallest Indian butterfly with a wingspan of 15-22mm. The specific distinguishing marks are: a subterminal series of round black spots crowned with pale ochraceous, the posterior four spots generally well defined and outwardly edged with white, the anterior spots obsolescent and without the interior edging of yellow or the outer edging of white. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilades_tr...)
These were found in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu State, India.
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