Saturday, December 15, 2018

Myristica sapphire (Calocypha laidlawi) മേഘവര്‍ണ്ണന്‍ Fraser, 1924

Common name: Myristica sapphire
Malayalam name: മേഘവര്‍ണ്ണന്‍
Scientific name: Calocypha laidlawi  Fraser, 1924
Family: Chlorocyphidae 
Place of observation: Athirappilly, Kerala 
Date of observation: 14 - 12 - 2018 

Male                                 
Abdomen: 17-18 mm     
Hind wing: 20 mm
 
Female
Abdomen: 17 mm   
Hind wing: 24 mm 
   
It is endemic to the Western Ghats.

Male
Male
Male face
Male


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