''Cigaritis syama'', the club silverline, is a
butterfly of the family
Lycaenidae. It is found in
South-East Asia.
The
wingspan is 27–32 mm.
The larvae feed on ''
Psidium guajava
''Psidium guajava'', the common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava, or apple guava is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to the Caribbean, Central America and South America. It is easily pollinated by insects; when cultivated, it is pollina ...
'' and ''
Dioscorea batatus''.
Subspecies
The subspecies of ''Cigaritis syama'' found in
India are-
* ''Cigaritis syama peguanus''
(Moore, 1884)
References
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syama
Butterflies of Singapore
Butterflies described in 1829
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