COMMON CERULEAN
COMMON CERULEAN
CLASSIFICATION
INTRODUCTION
Jamides celeno is a small butterfly that belongs to family Lycaenids.Cerulean is the most widespread member of genus Jamides.
DISTRIBUTION
Common Cerulean is occuring in Sri Lanka,India,Assam,Burma,Thailand,Malaysia,JavaThaiwan,Philippines,Singapore
HABITAT
It can be found in all the habitats. Mostly found at edges of the nature reserves,wastelands,dense forests and also gardens.They can be found in all climatic zones throughout the year.
HABIT
It is an active butterfly, but it's flight somewhat weak .They mostly settle on the tip of the leaves.
MORPHOLOGY
Normally wingspan of this butterfly is about 30-35mm.Their upper sides of wings are uniform pale and undersides are light brownish grey both in male and female.But there are some differences in male and female.In male there is a narrow black sub marginal band on the forewing.But in female forewing apex is black and marginal band is wider than male.In male hind wing has row of small black spots.Its underside is buff with small blackspots.In female's sub marginal spots are on the upper surface. Both have tiny tails in their wings and they help to protect from predators.
FEEDING
They feed on the nectar of wild flowers ,herbs and small bushes.
Host plants-
Pongamia pinnata
Pongamia glabra
Abrus precatorius
Saraca indica
REPRODUCTION
Ceruleans laid their eggs on the leaves.Eggs are small ,discoid shaped and pale green in colour.They laid them singly.Eggs take 2-3days for hatching.Young caterpillar pale yellowish in colour and cylindrical in shape.It has black colour cylindrical head capsule.There are few steps in maturing of caterpillar.In this, caterpillar reaches 1mm to 14mm.Finally, this caterpillar starts to gradually shinks and decolourises.Then it makes a pupa.The pupa has the typical lycaenid shape and pale yellowish brown in base colour. Its length about 9-10mm. After it becomes matured cerulean came out.
CLASSIFICATION
- Kingdom - Animalia
- Phylum -Arthropoda
- Class-Insecta
- Order-Lepidoptera
- Family -Lycaenidae
- Genus-Jamides
- Species -Jamides celeno
INTRODUCTION
Jamides celeno is a small butterfly that belongs to family Lycaenids.Cerulean is the most widespread member of genus Jamides.
- Common name-Common Cerulean
DISTRIBUTION
Common Cerulean is occuring in Sri Lanka,India,Assam,Burma,Thailand,Malaysia,JavaThaiwan,Philippines,Singapore
HABITAT
It can be found in all the habitats. Mostly found at edges of the nature reserves,wastelands,dense forests and also gardens.They can be found in all climatic zones throughout the year.
HABIT
It is an active butterfly, but it's flight somewhat weak .They mostly settle on the tip of the leaves.
MORPHOLOGY
Normally wingspan of this butterfly is about 30-35mm.Their upper sides of wings are uniform pale and undersides are light brownish grey both in male and female.But there are some differences in male and female.In male there is a narrow black sub marginal band on the forewing.But in female forewing apex is black and marginal band is wider than male.In male hind wing has row of small black spots.Its underside is buff with small blackspots.In female's sub marginal spots are on the upper surface. Both have tiny tails in their wings and they help to protect from predators.
FEEDING
They feed on the nectar of wild flowers ,herbs and small bushes.
Host plants-
Pongamia pinnata
Pongamia glabra
Abrus precatorius
Saraca indica
REPRODUCTION
Ceruleans laid their eggs on the leaves.Eggs are small ,discoid shaped and pale green in colour.They laid them singly.Eggs take 2-3days for hatching.Young caterpillar pale yellowish in colour and cylindrical in shape.It has black colour cylindrical head capsule.There are few steps in maturing of caterpillar.In this, caterpillar reaches 1mm to 14mm.Finally, this caterpillar starts to gradually shinks and decolourises.Then it makes a pupa.The pupa has the typical lycaenid shape and pale yellowish brown in base colour. Its length about 9-10mm. After it becomes matured cerulean came out.
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