Amblypodia anita anita
Hewitson 1862 - The Purple Leaf Blue
A very common species, most often found in secondary vegetation. At certain times of the year, it can almost reach plague proportions.
Flight Period
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Wingspan
33 - 40mm
Early Stages
Known. More detailed life history information is available from the following resources. S Igarishi - Life Histories of Asian Butterflies, Volume2, Page 600.
Larval Foodplant
Canaga odorata (Annonaceae), Syzygium fruticosa, Syzgium javanica (Myrtaceae) & Olax scandens (Olacaceae)
Range
Indo-China, Malaysia and Thailand.