Subspecies in India
(1) Acytolepis lilacea lilacea (Hampson, 1889) – Sahyadri Lilac Hedge Blue. This is also known as the Hampson's Hedge Blue.
Conservation and Special status
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
Photo Gallery and Species Biology
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The species has been recorded so far in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu within the Indian limits. The Indian subspecies is endemic to the Western Ghats, other subspecies occur in Sri Lanka and Indo-China.
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.| State | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | No date |
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| Andaman and Nicobar Islands UT | |||||||||||||
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| Assam | |||||||||||||
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| Dadra & Nagar Haveli UT | |||||||||||||
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| Delhi | |||||||||||||
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| Haryana | |||||||||||||
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| Jharkhand | |||||||||||||
| Karnataka | |||||||||||||
| Kerala | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | |||||||
| Ladakh UT | |||||||||||||
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| Sikkim | |||||||||||||
| Tamil Nadu | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Telangana | |||||||||||||
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| Uttar Pradesh | |||||||||||||
| Uttarakhand | |||||||||||||
| West Bengal | |||||||||||||
| Total | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
Unknown.
Page citation
Tadse, S., and K. Kunte. 2026. Acytolepis lilacea (Hampson, 1889) – Lilac Hedge Blue. In Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 4.12. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/index.php/acytolepis-lilacea, accessed 2026/05/24.