Anthene lycaenina miya
R. Felder 1868 - Pointed Ciliate Blue
This is a much scarcer species than its relative, A. emolus, though it can be found throughout the year. It can be distinguished by the presence of a black spot at the base of cell 7, on the underside of the hindwing.
Generally found in open ground, amongst secondary vegetation.
Flight Period
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Wingspan
23 - 29mm
Early Stages
Not fully known.
Larval Foodplant
Acacia pennata (Mimosaceae) and Buchanania latifolia (Anacardiaceae)
Range
Peninsular Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo and the Andamans. Other subspecies found in India, Northern Thailand, Cambodia through to the Philippines..