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Indian Cupid

Cupido lacturnus

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Description:

Male. Upperside: Compared to Chilades parrhasius, black border much broader on both wings. Female. Upperside: the discal greyish-blue patch on forewing much reduced, darker and hardly visible; hindwing rather darker. Underside: similar

Habitat:

Spotted at road side vegetation

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