Zesius chrysomallus
| Redspot | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Zesius |
| Species: | Z. chrysomallus |
| Binomial name | |
| Zesius chrysomallus Hübner, 1819/21. | |
The Redspot (Zesius chrysomallus) is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in Asia.
The host plants of the larvae include Terminalia catappa and Smilax zeylanica.[1]
References
- ↑ Kalesh, S & S K Prakash (2007). "Additions of the larval host plants of butterflies of the Western Ghats, Kerala, Southern India (Rhopalocera, Lepidoptera): Part 1". J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 104 (2): 235–238.
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