Discolampa
Appearance
Discolampa | |
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Discolampa ethion ulyssides | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Subfamily: | Polyommatinae |
Tribe: | Polyommatini |
Genus: | Discolampa Toxopeus, 1929 |
Discolampa is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The genus ranges from Sri Lanka to New Guinea.
Family
[edit]Lycaenidae, commonly known as the blues or gossamer-winged butterflies.[1]
Distribution
[edit]They are found in Southeast Asia, ranging from Sri Lanka to New Guinea.[1]
Appearance
[edit]- Size: They are likely small to medium-sized butterflies, though specific measurements are difficult to find.
- Banded Blue Pierrot (Discolampa ethion): This is the best-documented species. It has:
- Upper wings: Dark blue with a broad white band across the middle. The inner and outer edges of the white band are edged with black. The base and edges of the wings are also black.
- Underside: Mostly white with black markings that resemble ribbons and spots.
- Body: Black head, antennae, thorax, and abdomen. The palpi (mouthparts) have a white stripe down the middle.
- Other species (Discolampa albula & Discolampa ilissus): Information on their appearance is scarce, but they are likely to be similarly small with blue or brown upper wings and potentially white markings.
Behavior
[edit]- Diet: Like most Lycaenidae butterflies, Discolampa larvae likely feed on the leaves of specific leguminous plants (plants with bean-like seedpods).
- Habitat: They are found in Southeast Asian forests, particularly in areas with good tree cover.
- Flight: Specific flight patterns are unknown, but Lycaenidae butterflies are typically weak fliers and prefer short, flitting movements.
Species
[edit]There are only three known species in the Discolampa genus:
- Discolampa albula (Grose-Smith, 1897) - West Irian (New Guinea)
- Discolampa ethion (Westwood, 1851)
- Discolampa ilissus (C. & R. Felder, 1859) - Sulawesi
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Discolampa ethion (Westwood, [1851]) - Banded Blue Pierrot | Butterfly". www.ifoundbutterflies.org. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
External links
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Discolampa.
Wikispecies has information related to Discolampa.
- Funet Taxonomy
- Images representing Discolampa at Bold