Yamfly

Description:

This is a mating couple of Yamfly butterflies. Yamfly is a common butterfly found Sri Lanka. •Family : Lycaenidae •Wingspan: 32-35mm •Host Plant: Smilax perfoliata, Smilax zeylanica, Dioscorea alata. The upper side of the wings are bright orange in colour. Easily distinguished by the curly tail with a white tip.

Habitat:

Flight is delicate and easily noticeable due to its bright orange colour. Basks wi the partially opened wings.

Notes:

The above was spotted in the afternoon in my backyard. Well its a pretty messy corner in my garden that contains butterfly host plants and since it's open to direct sunlight butterflies easily come around. At first I saw them flying around independently. They waited at the mating position for around 5-8 minutes and flew away.