Butterfly

Forget-me-not

Catochrysops strabo

Forget-me-not, a small pale grey-blue butterfly, on a flower head

Scientific name: Catochrysops strabo
Family: Lycaenidae, order Lepidoptera
Group: Butterfly
Wingspan: 25 to 35 mm

A tiny blue with a name you will not forget.

Spot it Pale blue above in the male; grey below with fine lines and a dark, orange-capped spot near the tail.
Home Gardens and scrub; it rests on flowers and damp ground.
Caterpillar food Pea-family plants and the kusum (lac) tree.
Why it matters Its caterpillars are guarded by ants, which drink a sweet liquid they give off.

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