Description

• Common Name : Shot Silverline
• Scientific Name : Spindasis ictis (Hew.)
• Family : LYCAENIDAE
• Wingspan : 27-32mm
• Colour : Dull yellowish-brown with only traces of golden and yellow lines.
• Habit : Strong flier but reluctant to take off; prefers forest openings, damp patches; commonly found at Buxa Tiger Reserve (Jayanti).
• Larval Host Plants : not recorded
• Location : North Bengal

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