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Species of butterfly
Cupido lacturnus, the Indian Cupid,[1] is a small butterfly found in the Australasian and Indomalayan realms that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.[1]
Description
Harry Tytler described C. l. assamica on 1915 as:
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.
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Upper side (male)
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Upper side (female)
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Under side (male)
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Under side (female)
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Mating pair
Subspecies
The subspecies of Cupido lacturnus are:[3][1]
- Cupido lacturnus syntala Cantlie, 1963 – Gujarat southwards to Andhra Pradesh and Kerala.
- Cupido lacturnus assamica Tytler, 1915 – Himachal Pradesh to N.E. India; Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
- Cupido lacturnus pila Evans, 1925 – Andamans & Nicobars Is. (All Nicobars).