Cornelian

Deudorix epijarbas

The Cornelian, "Deudorix epijarbas" is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in south-east Asia from India to the Fiji, including the Philippines, and also the tropical coast of Queensland in Australia. The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The Cornelian, Deudorix epijarbas cinnabarus, Lycaenidae Cornelian,Deudorix epijarbas,Geotagged,Indonesia,Summer

Naming

*"Deudorix epijarbas epijarbas"
⤷ "Deudorix epijarbas ancus" Fruhstorfer, 1912
⤷ "Deudorix epijarbas amatius" Fruhstorfer, 1912
⤷ "Deudorix epijarbas cinnabarus" Fruhstorfer, 1912
⤷ "Deudorix epijarbas terenzius" Fruhstorfer
⤷ "Deudorix epijarbas enganicus" Fruhstorfer
⤷ "Deudorix epijarbas mesarchus" Fruhstorfer, 1912
⤷ "Deudorix epijarbas corolianus" Fruhstorfer, 1912
⤷ "Deudorix epijarbas megakles" Fruhstorfer, 1912
⤷ "Deudorix epijarbas menesicles" Fruhstorfer, 1912
⤷ "Deudorix epijarbas dido" Waterhouse, 1934
⤷ "Deudorix epijarbas biaka" Joicey & Talbot
⤷ "Deudorix epijarbas turbo" Fruhstorfer
⤷ "Deudorix epijarbas diovella" Waterhouse, 1920
Cornelian butterfly Cornelian,Deudorix epijarbas

Food

The larvae feed on "Sapindus trifoliatus", "Euphoria longan", "Litchi chinensis", "Aesculus indicus", "Connarus" species, "Harpullia pendula", "Pometia pinnata", "Caryota rumphiana" and "Sarcopteryx martyana".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyLycaenidae
GenusDeudorix
SpeciesD. epijarbas
Photographed in
Indonesia