Surendra quercetorum explained

Surendra quercetorum, the common acacia blue, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm(in Simla Hills - Assam, Burma, South Bihaar, China, Vietnam).

The larvae feed on Acacia pennata and Acacia caesia.

Subspecies

• Surendra quercetorum quercetorum Moore, 1857 (S.Yunnan, Uttarakhand to N.E. India)^{[1] [2]}
• Surendra quercetorum neritos Fruhstorfer, 1907 (Vietnam)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Surendra quercetorum Moore, 1857 – Common Acacia Blue. 26 August 2017.
2. Book: A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India. R.K.. Varshney. Smetacek. Peter. Butterfly Research Centre, Bhimtal & Indinov Publishing, New Delhi. 2015. 978-81-929826-4-9. New Delhi. 109. 10.13140/RG.2.1.3966.2164.