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Dark Caerulean

Jamides bochus herodicus

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Field Notes

Habitat:

Urban garden.

Notes:

Some butterflies have a colorful dot at the bottom of their wings to look like their head so the predators will attack the dot instead of their head. You will see many butterflies with the bottom of the wings missing or chewed because of this.

Reference Links:

Jamides bochus - Wikispecies

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (20)
AgnesAdiqueTalavera
Jamides caeruleus looks like your spotting - http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist%20V2/CI/index.php/start-page/startpage/showbutterfly/179. But this species is not in our Philippine list :(.. so you could be looking for another Jamides sp...
Leana Lahom-Cristobal
Oh @Mona the Plains Cupid has five black spots on the underside of its hind wings near the thorax...
Mona Pirih
Maybe : Plains Cupid, Chilades pandava
AgnesAdiqueTalavera
Amongst the 3 spp of Anthenes in the Philippines, Anthene emolus looks the closest, but it does not have tails :( Nacaduba hermus looks close also, but there's still difference in the forewing underside. :(
Leana Lahom-Cristobal
Yes Argy Bee the upper side is rich teal blue but it has similar underside pattern as the Sky Blue (Jamides caeruleus)... Thank you for your appreciation and comment.
Mark Ridgway
Tough one.. the wings upper side look really rich dark blue.. very nice.

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PublishedApril 18, 2013

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