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Nacaduba ollyetti

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Nacaduba ollyetti, the Woodhouse's four-line blue, is a species of Lycaenidae butterfly.[1] It is endemic to Sri Lanka.[2]

Description

Wingspan is about 30–32 mm. Dorsal surface of male is brown with purple blue or deep purple tinge. Female has more bluish tinge on paler metallic blue dorsal surface. Tornus with a large eyespot.[3] Underside of male is faintly visible with streaks, otherwise it appears as unmarked to naked eye.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Nacaduba ollyetti Corbet, 1947". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Endemic Butterflies of Sri Lanka". slendemics. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Woodhouse's 4-Lineblue - Wanasineelaya". wildreach. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  4. ^ Corbet, A. Steven (2009). "Nacaduba ollyetti, A new species of Lycaenid from Ceylon". Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London. Series B, Taxonomy. 16: 1–2. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3113.1947.tb00837.x.

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Nacaduba ollyetti: Brief Summary

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Nacaduba ollyetti, the Woodhouse's four-line blue, is a species of Lycaenidae butterfly. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

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