Deudorix perse explained
Deudorix perse (formerly Virachola perse), the large guava blue, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm.[1] [2] [3] It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1863. The larva feeds on Randia dumetorum.
Subspecies
- D. p. perse India to Thailand
- D. p. ghela Fruhstorfer, 1912 Ceylon, South India[4]
- D. p. maseas Fruhstorfer, 1912
Notes and References
- Book: A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India . Varshney . R.K. . Smetacek. Peter. Butterfly Research Centre, Bhimtal & Indinov Publishing . 2015. 978-81-929826-4-9. New Delhi. 120. 10.13140/RG.2.1.3966.2164.
- Web site: Savela . Markku . Deudorix perse Hewitson, 1863 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . July 3, 2018.
- [Adalbert Seitz|Seitz, A.]
- Fruhstorfer, 1912 Uebersicht der Lycaeniden des Indo-Australischen Gebiets. Begründet auf die Ausbeute und die Sammlung des Autors Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift 56 (3/4): 197-272, f. 1-4 .