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Tiny Grass Blue

Zizula hylax hylax

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Description:

Rather rare butterfly found in lowlands to about 1000m elevations. Larva feeds on various plants of family Acanthaceae and Fabaceae. Sometimes larvae are attended by ants.

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PublishedFebruary 25, 2013

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