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Zizina otis lampa - lesser grass blue in a bit of grassland next to Ipoh river. It is the smallest blue I have ever seen, about 15 mm wingspan<br />
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Zizina otis lampa - lesser grass blue

in a bit of grassland next to Ipoh river. It is the smallest blue I have ever seen, about 15 mm wingspan

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"Zizina otis", the lesser grass blue, is a species of blue butterfly found in south and southeast Asia. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1787. The lesser grass blue is often misidentified as "Zizina labradus", the common grass blue.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Annette Flottwell
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By Annette Flottwell

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Uploaded Dec 2, 2015. Captured Nov 18, 2014 16:44 in 105, Jalan Sultan Abdul Jalil, 30000 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
  • NIKON D800
  • f/16.0
  • 1/400s
  • ISO900
  • 200mm