''Deudorix epijarbas'', the cornelian or hairy line blue,
[ is a species of ]lycaenid
Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterfl ...
or blue butterfly found in south and southeast Asia
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from India
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to Fiji
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, including the Philippines
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, and also the tropical coast of Queensland
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in Australia. The species was first described by Frederic Moore
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It has been said that Mo ...
in 1857.
Description
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on ''Sapindus trifoliatus
''Sapindus'' is a genus of about thirteen species of shrubs and small trees in the lychee family, Sapindaceae and tribe Sapindeae. It is native to warm temperate to tropical regions of the world. The genus includes both deciduous and evergreen ...
'', '' Euphoria longan'', ''Litchi chinensis
Lychee ( , ; ''Litchi chinensis''; ) is a monotypic taxon and the sole member in the genus ''Litchi'' in the Sapindus, soapberry family, Sapindaceae.
There are three distinct subspecies of lychee. The most common is the Indochinese lychee fo ...
'', '' Aesculus indicus'', '' Connarus'' species (in seed capsules), ''Harpullia pendula
''Harpullia pendula'', commonly known as tulipwood, mogun-mogun, tulip lancewood, Queensland tulipwood, black tulipwood or black tulip, is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapindaceae, and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is a tree ...
'', ''Pometia pinnata
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'', ''Caryota rumphiana
''Caryota rumphiana'', whose common names include the fishtail or Albert palm, is a '' Caryota'' or fish tail palm (Family Palmae or Arecaceae). It is native to Philippines, Sulawesi, Maluku, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago. ...
'' and ''Sarcopteryx martyana
''Sarcopteryx'' is a genus of about 12 rainforest tree species known to science, of the plant family Sapindaceae. They occur in Australia, New Guinea and the Moluccas.
They have hairy leaves and twigs, polygamous flowers and bird attracting brig ...
''.
Subspecies
The subspecies are:[
*''D. e. epijarbas'' (south India, Sri Lanka)
*''D. e. ancus'' Fruhstorfer, 1912 (northern India)
*''D. e. amatius'' Fruhstorfer, 1912 (Assam to northern Thailand, Indo China)
*''D. e. cinnabarus'' Fruhstorfer, 1912 (southern Thailand to Sundaland)
*''D. e. terenzius'' Fruhstorfer (Nias)
*''D. e. enganicus'' Fruhstorfer (Enggano)
*''D. e. mesarchus'' Fruhstorfer, 1912 (Lesser Sunda Islands)
*''D. e. corolianus'' Fruhstorfer, 1912 (Palawan, Philippines)
*''D. e. megakles'' Fruhstorfer, 1912 (Sulawesi)
*''D. e. menesicles'' Fruhstorfer, 1912 (Taiwan)
*''D. e. dido'' Waterhouse, 1934 (Kuranda, Cairns)
*''D. e. biaka'' Joicey & Talbot (Biak)
*''D. e. turbo'' Fruhstorfer (Moluccas, Waigeu, Misool, Kai, West Irian to Papua, Manam, Tagula)
*''D. e. diovella'' Waterhouse, 1920 (Fiji)
File:Deudorix epijarbas – Cornelian - Life Cycle 01.jpg, Larva
File:Deudorix epijarbas – Cornelian - Life Cycle 19.jpg, Pupa
File:Cornelian Deudorix epijarbas Sanjay Gandhi national Park, Mumbai DSCF3078 (1).JPG, Adult
File:DeudorixEpijarbasNepalBruneiSulawesiMAC1.jpg, Specimens
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See also
*List of butterflies of India (Lycaenidae)
This is a list of the butterflies of India belonging to the family Lycaenidae and an index to the species articles. This forms part of the full List of butterflies of India.
This list is based on Evans (1932) and includes 318 species bel ...
References
External links
* With images.
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Deudorigini
Insect pests of tropical forests
Butterflies of Asia
Butterflies of Singapore
Deudorix
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