Catapaecilma major


Catapaecilma major, the common tinsel, is a species of butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1895. It is found in the Indomalayan realm.

Description

The larvae feed on Terminalia paniculata.

Subspecies

The subspecies are:
  • Catapaecilma major major
  • Catapaecilma major anais Fruhstorfer, 1915
  • Catapaecilma major albicans Corbet, 1941
  • Catapaecilma major emas Fruhstorfer, 1912
  • Catapaecilma major callone
  • Catapaecilma major myosotina Fruhstorfer, 1912
  • Catapaecilma major sedina
  • Catapaecilma major moltrechti
  • Catapaecilma major sophonias Fruhstorfer, 1912