Description

• Common Name : Green Oak Blue
• Scientific Name : Arhopala eumolphus (Cramer)
• Family : LYCAENIDAE
• Wingspan : 44-50mm
• Colour : Male UP green with rich golden scales.
• Habit : Flies in the Himalayas upto 1700m in Jan, April, May, Oct. to Dec. Known to be fairly common in lower elevations. Males early in the morning seen basking.They visit damp patches.
• Larval Host Plants : Data deficient.
• Location : North Bengal

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