Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Lycaenidae > Theclinae > Hypolycaenini > Hypolycaena
Hypolycaena othona Hewitson, [1865] – Orchid Tit
Subspecies in India:
(1) Hypolycaena othona othona Hewitson, [1865] – Oriental Orchid Tit
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.- Photo Gallery
- Early stages
- Distribution
- Identification
- Status, Habitat and Habits
- Larval Host Plants
- References
Hypolycaena othona othona – Oriental Orchid Tit
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
Acampe praemorsa (P. Churi pers. obs. 2017), Aerides crispum (Wynter-Blyth 1957), Cottonia peduncularis (Wynter-Blyth 1957), Rhynchostylis retusa (Wynter-Blyth 1957) (Orchidaceae).
Key Reference:
Nitin, R., V. C. Balakrishnan, P. V. Churi, S. Kalesh, S. Prakash, and K. Kunte. 2018. Larval host plants of the butterflies of the Western Ghats, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 10:11495–11550.
For the complete list of larval host plants of Indian butterflies, see the page on larval host plants.
Nitin, R., V. C. Balakrishnan, P. V. Churi, S. Kalesh, S. Prakash, and K. Kunte. 2018. Larval host plants of the butterflies of the Western Ghats, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 10:11495–11550.
For the complete list of larval host plants of Indian butterflies, see the page on larval host plants.
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
References:
Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Lycaenidae > Theclinae > Hypolycaenini > Hypolycaena
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Ogale, H., S. Sarang, A. Narkevar & P. Churi. 2021. Hypolycaena othona Hewitson, [1865] – Orchid Tit. Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 3.06. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/509/Hypolycaena-othona
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