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Discolampa
Discolampa is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The genus ranges from Sri Lanka to New Guinea. Family Lycaenidae, commonly known as the blues or gossamer-winged butterflies. Distribution They are found in Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is the geographical United Nations geoscheme for Asia#South-eastern Asia, southeastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and northwest of the Mainland Au ..., ranging from Sri Lanka to New Guinea. Appearance * Size: They are likely small to medium-sized butterflies, though specific measurements are difficult to find. * Banded Blue Pierrot (Discolampa ethion): This is the best-documented species. It has: ** Upper wings: Dark blue with a broad white band across the middle. The inner and outer edges of the white band are edged with black. The base and edges of the wings are also black. ** Underside: Mostly white with black markings that resemble rib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discolampa Ethion
''Discolampa ethion'', the banded blue Pierrot, is a contrastingly marked butterfly found in South Asia that belongs to the blues or family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by John O. Westwood in 1851. Description The following description is taken from Charles Thomas Bingham ''Fauna of British India: Butterflies Volume II'' (1907). * Male. Upperside, forewings and hindwings: medially and obliquely crossed by a very broad pure white band that is broadly edged on its inner and outer margins by dark blue and does not extend on the forewing above vein 6, just above vein 3 it projects outwards for a short distance whence the inner margin of its dark blue edging is carried obliquely to vein 6; the extreme bases of the wings black; the costal margin of the fore and the terminal margins of both forewings and hindwings broadly black; on both wings a light iridescent blue suffusion from base outwards. Underside: snow-white. Forewings and hindwings: the following jet-black m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |