Drupadia ravindra
Drupadia ravindra, common name common posy, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.
Subspecies
Drupadia ravindra ravindra - Java, LombokDrupadia ravindra moorei - S.Thailand, Peninsular Malaya, Singapore, Langkawi, NE.Sumatra, BorneoDrupadia ravindra boisduvalii Moore, 1884 - Burma, Mergui, N.Thailand, Indo ChinaDrupadia ravindra caesarea Weymer, 1887 - Nias Drupadia ravindra ravindrina - PalawanDrupadia ravindra joloana - Philippines Drupadia ravindra fulminans – BorneoDrupadia ravindra surindra - Borneo Drupadia ravindra esla - Sumatra Drupadia ravindra serunica - Simeulue Is. Drupadia ravindra balina – BaliDrupadia ravindra sumptuosa - W.Sumatra Drupadia ravindra connexa Drupadia ravindra batuna - Batu Is. Drupadia ravindra janus - SW.SumatraDrupadia ravindra banka Drupadia ravindra corbeti Cowan, 1974 - S.Vietnam Drupadia ravindra resoluta Cowan, 1974 - Philippines Drupadia ravindra caerulea Okubo, 1983 Drupadia ravindra balabacola Schröder & Treadaway, 1990 Drupadia ravindra okurai M. & T. Okano, 1991Description
Drupadia ravindra has a wingspan of about. On the upperside the forewings of males are dark brown, while the hindwings are metallic blue. The females lack the metallic sheen. The underside of the hindwings of these butterflies show a pattern of black markings on a white background, while the forewings are orange. On the hindwings there are long tails.Larvae feed on Derris scandens and Saraca thaipingensis.