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Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis oriens
15.4562, 119.92
Field Notes
Description:
Lycaenidae; Lycaeninae; Polyommatini; Zizina otis oriens Butler, 1883. A cosmopolitan group of small, delicate butterflies, many of which exhibit iridescent or powdery blue dorsal wing surfaces, especially in males. The hindwings of Polyommatini tend to be evenly rounded. https://philippinelepidopt.wixsite.com/butterflies/lycaenidae-lycaenina…
Habitat:
These Lesser Grass Blues were all spotted in the overgrown grasses and foliage in the backyard of the rice mill.
Notes:
I am pretty sure that the specimen with wings open, showing the upper wing surfaces, is a male. The males (according to Philippine Lepidoptera) have a much more powdery and iridescent blue colouring on the upper wing surfaces.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMay 9, 2022
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