Deudorix isocrates explained

Deudorix isocrates (sometimes Virachola isocrates), the common guava blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.^{[1] [2]} It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793. It is found in India, Sri Lanka and Indochina in the Indomalayan realm.^[3] Other common names include pomegranate butterfly, and anar butterfly.^{[1] [2]}

The larvae feed on Randia dumetorum, Eriobotrya japonica, Psidium guajava, Tamarindus indica, Strychnos nux-vomica and Gardenia latifolia. It is a pest of pomegranates in India.^[4]

External links

• "Deudorix Hewitson, 1863" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

Notes and References

1. 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.
2. Web site: Savela . Markku . Deudorix isocrates (Fabricius, 1793) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . July 3, 2018.
3. [Adalbert Seitz|Seitz, A.]
4. Kumawat K. C., S. S. Jheeba and A. K. Soni. (2001). Ecofriendly management of anar butterfly, Virachola isocrates (Fabricius). Advances in Horticulture and Forestry 8:1