Tajuria arida
| Ceylon indigo royal | |
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| Species: | T. arida
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| Tajuria arida Riley, 1923
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Tajuria arida, the Ceylon indigo royal, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly. Once classified as a subspecies of Tajuria jehana, it is endemic to Sri Lanka.[1]
Wingspan is about 24–26 mm. Sexes similar on dorsal aspects. Generally a silver colored butterfly. On the ventral side, there is a prominent broken sub marginal black line in male.[2]
References
- ^ "Endemic Butterflies". butterfliesandmoths. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Ceylon Indigo Royal - Hela Paramaya". wildreach. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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