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Cycad Blue

Chilades pandava pandava

Photo by starleaf
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Field Notes

Description:

A pair of Cycad Blue (also known as Plains Cupid), mating on a Wrightia antidysenterica flower.

Habitat:

There are several cycads planted at place of spotting, Likas Sports Complex.

Notes:

Nearby was another Cycad Blue (5th picture), barely showing its upperside.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (7)

Look alike with the Jamides pura here in Tawau.
Lovely shot! So pretty!
Thanks for commenting, Carol. And yes indeed, Marta. From the time I spotted this pair to the time I left (which was about 5 minutes), they were still mating.
So beautiful! They are mating, right?

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