Tailed Green-banded Line Blue
Common NameTailed Green-banded Line Blue
Scientific NameProsotas dubiosa
FamilyLycaenidae
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Wingspan (mm)25
Primary Colorsblack, white, blue, green
HabitatOpen woodlands, forest edges, gardens, disturbed areas
Geographic RangeSoutheast Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines)
Host PlantsAcacia, Albizia, Cajanus, Crotalaria, Mimosa, Pithecellobium
Flight PeriodYear-round in tropical regions
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesEggs are laid singly on host plant leaves or flower buds. Larvae are slug-shaped and often myrmecophilous, pupating on the host plant or nearby.
Identification TipsLook for the small size, the black and white banded underside, the iridescent green-blue submarginal spots on the hindwing, and the presence of a single slender tail on each hindwing.
Description
A small butterfly with a dark body, featuring a striking underside pattern of black and white bands. The hindwing underside displays a distinctive iridescent green-blue band of submarginal spots and a slender tail.
