Nacaduba kurava nemana
Fruhstorfer 1916 - Transparent SixLine Blue
This species can be recognised as the underside markings are clearly visible from the upperside. Unfortunately, this does not help in the field.
This is not uncommon in forest clearings and also secondary vegetation on the edges of forests.
Flight Period
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Wingspan
25 - 28mm
Early Stages
Detailed life history information is available from the following resources. S Igarishi - Life Histories of Asian Butterflies, Volume 1, Page 506.
Larval Foodplant
Flowers of Embelia subcoriacea (Myrsinaceae), Nephelium lappaceum (Sapindaceae) and Waltheria indica (Sterculiaceae)
Range
Peninsular Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. Other subspecies from Sikkim, Nepal, Myanmar, Indo-China and Northern Thailand.