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Euchrysops cnejus

Photo by SukanyaDatta
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Field Notes

Description:

Tiny..wing span about 25 - 33 mm. Light grey butterfly marked with thin lines and spots. Two orange eye spots at base of wings, black mark towards the base of the eye-spot.

Habitat:

Urban garden

Notes:

Weak flier.

Reference Links:

Euchrysops cnejus, http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/#!/sp/585/Euchrysops-cnejus

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Comments (2)
SukanyaDatta
Thank you, Neil. I had incredible luck today as I entered office. The gardeners came running to tell me there were many species of butterflies in the flowers...monsoon is here ...so perhaps the birds and the birds will also come out to celebrate. Many thanks for the encouragement.

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PublishedJune 25, 2014

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