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Malayan

Description:

The Malayan (Megisba malaya) is a small and lively butterfly of the blues family. They fly low, close to the ground. Often seen in forest Clearings,glades and forest edges. The males frequent damp patches and can be an avid mud-puddler , refusing to be disturbed.

Notes:

Closely resembles the Quaker (Neopithecops zalmora)

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2 Comments

SachindraUmesh
SachindraUmesh 10 years ago

Thank you Chamalka =) this guy was puddling with a group of other fellows =)

Chamalka Dulmini
Chamalka Dulmini 10 years ago

soo uncommon!nice!

SachindraUmesh
Spotted by
SachindraUmesh

Sri Lanka

Spotted on Sep 28, 2013
Submitted on Nov 3, 2013

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