Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Lycaenidae > Poritiinae > Poritia
Poritia hewitsoni Moore, [1866] – Common Gem
Subspecies in India:
Poritia hewitsoni hewitsoni Moore, [1866] – Himalayan Common Gem
Poritia hewitsoni tavoyana Doherty, 1889 – Indo-Chinese Common Gem
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
Poritia hewitsoni tavoyana Doherty, 1889 – Indo-Chinese Common Gem

- Photo Gallery
- Early stages
- Distribution
- Identification
- Status, Habitat and Habits
- Larval Host Plants
- References
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

References:
Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Lycaenidae > Poritiinae > Poritia
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Sarkar, V. 2021. Poritia hewitsoni Moore, [1866] – Common Gem. Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 3.06. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/611/Poritia-hewitsoni