Drupadia ravindra explained

Drupadia ravindra, common name common posy, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.

Subspecies

• Drupadia ravindra ravindra - Java, Lombok
• Drupadia ravindra moorei (Distant, 1882) - S.Thailand, Peninsular Malaya, Singapore, Langkawi, NE.Sumatra, Borneo
• Drupadia ravindra boisduvalii Moore, 1884 - Burma, Mergui, N.Thailand, Indo China
• Drupadia ravindra caesarea Weymer, 1887 - Nias
• Drupadia ravindra ravindrina (Staudinger, 1889) - Palawan
• Drupadia ravindra joloana (Staudinger, 1889) - Philippines (Jolo, Sulu)
• Drupadia ravindra fulminans (Staudinger, 1889) – Borneo
• Drupadia ravindra surindra (Druce, 1895) - Borneo (Kina Balu, Sandakan)
• Drupadia ravindra esla (Swinhoe, 1912) - Sumatra (W.Barisan Mts.)
• Drupadia ravindra serunica (van Eecke, 1914) - Simeulue Is.
• Drupadia ravindra balina (Fruhstorfer, 1914) – Bali
• Drupadia ravindra sumptuosa (Toxopeus, 1931) - W.Sumatra (Lebong Tandai, Bengkulu)
• Drupadia ravindra connexa (Riley, 1945)
• Drupadia ravindra batuna (Riley, 1945) - Batu Is.
• Drupadia ravindra janus (Riley, 1945) - SW.Sumatra
• Drupadia ravindra banka (Riley, 1945)
• Drupadia ravindra corbeti Cowan, 1974 - S.Vietnam (Pulau Condor)
• Drupadia ravindra resoluta Cowan, 1974 - Philippines (Luzon, Mindoro)
• Drupadia ravindra caerulea Okubo, 1983
• Drupadia ravindra balabacola Schröder & Treadaway, 1990
• Drupadia ravindra okurai M. & T. Okano, 1991

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Description

Drupadia ravindra has a wingspan of about 30-. On the upperside the forewings of males are dark brown, while the hindwings are metallic blue. The females lack the metallic sheen. The underside of the hindwings of these butterflies show a pattern of black markings on a white background, while the forewings are orange. On the hindwings there are long tails.^[2]

Larvae feed on Derris scandens (Papilionaceae) and Saraca thaipingensis.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

This species can be found in South Eastern Asia (mainly in Thailand, Peninsular Malaya, Singapore, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Bali and Philippines.^[1] These butterflies prefer primary and secondary rainforest at an elevation of about above sea level.^[2]

Bibliography

• LepIndex: The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Beccaloni G.W., Scoble M.J., Robinson G.S. & Pitkin B., 2005-06-15

Notes and References

1. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/lycaenidae/theclinae/drupadia/#ravindra Funet
2. http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Malaysia%20-%20Drupadia%20ravindra.htm Learn about butterflies
3. http://www.samuibutterflies.com/insects/butterflies/lycaenidae/drupadiaravindramoorei/ Samui Butterflies