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Butterfly

Common Line Blue

Prosotas nora

Common Line Blue, a tiny brown butterfly with white lines, on a green fruit
Scientific name
Prosotas nora
Family
Lycaenidae, order Lepidoptera
Group
Butterfly
Wingspan
16 to 25 mm

One of the smallest butterflies you will meet, with a thread for a tail.

  • Spot it Very small; dark brown underneath with thin white and pale lines, and a fine tail on each hindwing.
  • Home Gardens, scrub and woodland edges.
  • Caterpillar food Acacias (including shikakai) and other shrubs.
  • Why it matters A tiny pollinator; ants sometimes protect its caterpillars.

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