Cigaritis syama is a animal in the Lycaenidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cigaritis syama

Cigaritis syama

Cigaritis syama, the club silverline, is a Lycaenidae butterfly found in South-East Asia with a 27–32 mm wingspan.

Family
Genus
Cigaritis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Cigaritis syama

Cigaritis syama, commonly known as the club silverline, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Lycaenidae. This species is native to South-East Asia. Adults of Cigaritis syama have a wingspan that ranges from 27 to 32 millimeters. The larvae of this butterfly feed on Psidium guajava and Dioscorea batatus.

Photo: (c) Roger Rittmaster, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Roger Rittmaster · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Lycaenidae Cigaritis

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