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Acytolepis puspa lambi
| Family Name: | Lycaenidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Invertebrates (Butterfly and Moth) |
| Common Name: | Common Hedge Blue |
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Description
| Description | Males are a shining blue above and this can be noticed when the butterfly is in flight. Females are rarer and are a pale shining greenish blue with broad black borders on the forewings and dark-dusted on the hindwings. The dark black spots on the underside of the hindwing are quite distinct. The legs are black banded, as are the antennae. |
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Status
| Singapore Red Data Book Status | Least Concern (LC) [3rd Edition] |
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References
| References |
Davison G.W.H., Gan J.W.M., Huang D., Hwang W.S., Lum S.K.Y., Yeo D.C.J. (eds.). 2024. The Singapore Red Data Book: Red Lists of Singapore Biodiversity, Third Edition. National Parks Board, Singapore. Khew, S.K. 2010. A field guide to the butterflies of Singapore. Singapore: Ink On Paper Communications Pte Ltd. 342pp |
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