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Tiny Grass Blue
Zizula hylax
22.5417, 88.3164
Field Notes
Description:
Tiny. Wingspan 16 - 24 mm. Dirty white...or maybe a very light shade of pale gray with fine black spots and sqiggly lines. When it alights on a flower it moves its hind wings in a sort of cycling motion.
Habitat:
Urban garden.
Notes:
Also called Gaika Blue.
Reportedly, the second smallest butterfly in India...spotting it means I get a silver medal too :) Now to find out which is the smallest butterfly and go for gold.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJune 26, 2014
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