Binomial name
Catochrysops strabo
Family
Lycaenidae
Distribution
Found in tropical and sub-tropical Asia, including India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
The name
Named because its tiny, fragile appearance and pale bluish-grey underside with delicate eye-spots mimic the beauty of the flower with the same name.
Photos and notes
Wildernest Nature Resort, Goa, India 24 February 2009