Catochrysops strabo strabo
Fabricius 1793 - The Forget-me-not
Very similar to C. panormus, but the underside forerwing has a costal spot midway between the cell-end spot and the postdiscal band. It is also found in secondary vegetation.
Flight Period
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Wingspan
24 - 30mm
Early Stages
Not fully known.
Larval Foodplant
Cajanus cajan, Cylista scariosa, Desmodium heterocarpon, Phaseolus spp., Phyllodium longipes (all Papilionaceae) and Schleichera oleosa (Sapindaceae)
Range
From Ceylon, throughout Indo-China to Taiwan.