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Iraota distanti distanti (Staudinger, 1889)
| Family Name: | Lycaenidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Invertebrates (Butterfly and Moth) |
| Common Name: | Spotted Silverstreak |
Name
Description
| Description | The male of this butterfly is purple with broad black borders, whilst the female is a steely blue. The brown underside bears a series of white and blue spots. It possesses two pairs of tails as with the other species in this genus. |
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Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Ecological Notes | The species is a forest butterfly and has only recently been observed in the Central Catchment Reserves. |
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| Habitats | Forest, Terrestrial |
| Distribution | Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo. |
| Nature Reserves | Central Catchment Nature Reserve |
Conservation
| Trends & Threats | Loss of habitat and host plants. |
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| Scientific Interest & Potential Value | A recent discovery in Singapore. This species was not observed in Singapore by the early authors and was first seen in the late 1990s. It has been observed within the Central Catchment Nature Reserve. |
| Conservation Notes | Its habitat is already protected within the Central Nature Reserves. Management of its food plants might be helpful. |
Status
| Species Status | Native |
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| Singapore Red Data Book Status | Critically Endangered (CR) [2008] |
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References
| References | Davison, G.W.H., Ng, P.K.L. & Ho, H.C (Eds.). 2008. The Singapore Red Data Book (2nd Edition). Singapore: Nature Society (Singapore). 285pp |
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