Cigaritis syama explained

Cigaritis syama, the club silverline,^[1] is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South-East Asia.

The wingspan is 27–32 mm.

The larvae feed on Psidium guajava and Dioscorea batatus.

Subspecies

The subspecies of Cigaritis syama found in India are-^[2]

• Cigaritis syama peguanus (Moore, 1884)

Notes and References

1. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/lycaenidae/theclinae/cigaritis/index.html "Cigaritis Donzel, 1847"
2. Web site: Spindasis syama Horsfield, 1829 – Club Silverline. 26 August 2017.