Broadtail royal explained

The broadtail royal (Creon cleobis) is a butterfly in the monotypic genus Creon, in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Asia.^{[1] [2]}

Subspecies

• Creon cleobis cleobis Godart, 1824 - South India, West Bengal, Assam - Thailand, Burma and Bangladesh.^[3]
• Creon cleobis queda Corbet, 1938 - Peninsular Malaya
• Creon cleobis igolotiana Murayama & Okamura, 1973 Corbet, 1938 - Philippines (Luzon)

Description

The wingspan of Creon is 27-38 millimeter.^[4]

Habit

Creon flies fast and has a liking for flowers. It can be found near forest streams areas, and comes to damp or wet patches.

Notes and References

1. Book: Godart, Jean Baptiste. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. Royal Entomological Society of London. 1866. London. 500.
2. Book: Varshney. R.. Smetacek. P.. A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India.. Butterfly Research Centre, Bhimtal and Indinov Publishing. New Delhi. 117. 2015.
3. Book: A Pictorial Guide Butterflies of Gorumara National Park. Department of Forests Government of West Bengal. 93. 2013.
4. Book: Isaac. Kehimkar. The book of Indian Butterflies. 2008. Oxford University Press. New Delhi. 226. 978-019569620-2.