Deudorix epijarbas
Deudorix epijarbas, the cornelian or hairy line blue, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in south and southeast Asia from India to Fiji, including the Philippines, and also the tropical coast of Queensland in Australia. The species was first described by Frederic Moore in 1857.Description
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Sapindus trifoliatus, Euphoria longan, Litchi chinensis, Aesculus indicus, Connarus species, Harpullia pendula, Pometia pinnata, Caryota rumphiana and Sarcopteryx martyana.Subspecies
The subspecies are:
- D. e. epijarbas
- D. e. ancus Fruhstorfer, 1912
- D. e. amatius Fruhstorfer, 1912
- D. e. cinnabarus Fruhstorfer, 1912
- D. e. terenzius Fruhstorfer
- D. e. enganicus Fruhstorfer
- D. e. mesarchus Fruhstorfer, 1912
- D. e. corolianus Fruhstorfer, 1912
- D. e. megakles Fruhstorfer, 1912
- D. e. menesicles Fruhstorfer, 1912
- D. e. dido Waterhouse, 1934
- D. e. biaka Joicey & Talbot
- D. e. turbo Fruhstorfer
- D. e. diovella Waterhouse, 1920
