Broadtail royal

The broadtail royal is a butterfly in the monotypic genus Creon, in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Asia.

Subspecies

Creon cleobis cleobis Godart, 1824 - South India, West Bengal, Assam - Thailand, Burma and Bangladesh.Creon cleobis queda Corbet, 1938 - Peninsular MalayaCreon cleobis igolotiana Murayama & Okamura, 1973 Corbet, 1938 - Philippines

Description

The wingspan of Creon is 27-38 millimeter.

Habit

Creon flies fast and has a liking for flowers. It can be found near forest streams areas, and comes to damp or wet patches.