Description

• Common Name : Common Silverline
• Scientific Name : Spindasis vulcanus (Fabricius)
• Family : LYCAENIDAE
• Wingspan : 26-34mm
• Colour : The underside of the wing is light yellow with brilliant red bands. These bands are surrounded by thin black lines on either side and also have central golden lines.
• Habit : Powerful and extremely swift flight. Visits flowers and flies in search of them. Nectar source is often weedy species, such as Lantana, Mikania, Chromolaena etc.
• Larval Host Plants : Ziziphus mauritiana, Ziziphus rugosa, Cadaba fruticosa, Allophylus cobbe.
• Location : Throughout West Bengal