''Deudorix epijarbas'', the cornelian or hairy line blue,
[ is a species of lycaenid 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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* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
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* hil, Republ ...
, and also the tropical coast of Queensland
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in Australia. The species was first described by Frederic Moore
Frederic Moore FZS (13 May 1830 – 10 May 1907) was a British entomologist and illustrator. He produced six volumes of ''Lepidoptera Indica'' and a catalogue of the birds in the collection of the East India Company.
It has been said that Mo ...
in 1857.
Description
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on '' Sapindus trifoliatus'', '' Euphoria longan'', ''Litchi chinensis
Lychee (US: ; UK: ; ''Litchi chinensis''; ) is a Monotypic taxon, monotypic taxon and the sole member in the genus ''Litchi'' in the Sapindus, soapberry family, ''Sapindaceae''.
It is a tropical tree native to Southeast and Southwest China (t ...
'', '' Aesculus indicus'', ''Connarus
''Connarus'' is a genus of plants in the family Connaraceae.
Description
''Connarus'' species are usually woody climbers, occasionally shrubs or trees. The flowers are bisexual and fragrant. The fruits are pod-like.
Distribution and habitat
''C ...
'' species (in seed capsules), ''Harpullia pendula
''Harpullia pendula'', known as the tulipwood or tulip lancewood is a small to medium-sized rainforest tree from Australia. The tree's small size, pleasant form and attractive fruit ensures the popularity of this ornamental tree. The range of na ...
'', ''Pometia pinnata
''Pometia pinnata'' is a large tropical hardwood and fruit tree species, with common names including matoa, taun tree, island lychee, tava, Pacific lychee of the plant family Sapindaceae.
Naturally widespread, the trees are native to tropical So ...
'', ''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''.
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
]
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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