Celastrina lavendularis


Celastrina lavendularis, the plain hedge blue, is a small butterfly found in Sri Lanka, India, and across the Indomalayan realm that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.

Taxonomy

The butterfly was earlier known as Lycaenopsis lavendularis Moore.

Subspecies

  • Celastrina lavendularis aroana Eliot and Kawazoe, 1983 Papua New Guinea
  • Celastrina lavendularis chloe Eliot and Kawazoe, 1983 Moluccas
  • Celastrina lavendularis epicharma Flores
  • Celastrina lavendularis floresana Java
  • Celastrina lavendularis gadara Moluccas
  • Celastrina lavendularis hermesianax Philippines
  • Celastrina lavendularis himilcon Taiwan
  • Celastrina lavendularis isabella Corbet, 1937. Malaya
  • Celastrina lavendularis lavendularis. Sri Lanka
  • Celastrina lavendularis limbata.India
  • Celastrina lavendularis lyce Celebes
  • Celastrina lavendularis placidina Sumatra