Tajuria arida

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Ceylon indigo royal
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Tajuria
Species:
T. arida
Binomial name
Tajuria arida
Riley, 1923

Tajuria arida, the Ceylon indigo royal, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly. Once classified as a subspecies of Tajuria jehana , it is endemic to Sri Lanka. [1]

Wingspan is about 24–26 mm. Sexes similar on dorsal aspects. Generally a silver colored butterfly. On the ventral side, there is a prominent broken sub marginal black line in male. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Endemic Butterflies". butterfliesandmoths. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Ceylon Indigo Royal - Hela Paramaya". wildreach. Retrieved 3 April 2018.


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