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Ionolyce helicon merguiana

Pointed Line Blue

Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Lycaeninae
Genus Ionolyce
Species: helicon
Subspecies: merguiana
Common Name: Pointed Line Blue
Life History: incomplete
Extant in countries: •Singapore

Description
The males are a deep purple above and unmarked, whilst the females are brown with a hint of bluish-purple at the wing bases. The underside is a dull greyish-brown with white striae. There is an orange crowned black eyespot at the tornal area of the hindwing. The species possesses a fine white-tipped tail.

Habitat & Habits
The Pointed Line-Blue is a small butterfly which is occasionally common in certain locations within the nature reserves and in some areas near the swampy mangrove outcrops.

Males of the Pointed Line-Blue can often be found settled at moist spots on forest tracks. The butterfly has a fast erratic flight, but when disturbed from its feeding ground, it usually returns to the same spot after a while.

Other Observations
To be detailed.

Early Stages
To be detailed.

Further Reading
To be detailed.

Rhopalocera (home) -> Lycaenidae -> Lycaeninae -> Ionolyce -> helicon merguiana

Ionolyce helicon merguiana

Pointed Line Blue

Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Lycaeninae
Genus Ionolyce
Species: helicon
Subspecies: merguiana
Common Name: Pointed Line Blue
Life History: incomplete
Extant in countries: •Singapore

Description
The males are a deep purple above and unmarked, whilst the females are brown with a hint of bluish-purple at the wing bases. The underside is a dull greyish-brown with white striae. There is an orange crowned black eyespot at the tornal area of the hindwing. The species possesses a fine white-tipped tail.

Habitat & Habits
The Pointed Line-Blue is a small butterfly which is occasionally common in certain locations within the nature reserves and in some areas near the swampy mangrove outcrops.

Males of the Pointed Line-Blue can often be found settled at moist spots on forest tracks. The butterfly has a fast erratic flight, but when disturbed from its feeding ground, it usually returns to the same spot after a while.

Other Observations
To be detailed.

Early Stages
To be detailed.

Further Reading
To be detailed.

Early Stages Photos




Rhopalocera (home) -> Lycaenidae -> Lycaeninae -> Ionolyce -> helicon merguiana

Ionolyce helicon merguiana

Pointed Line Blue

Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Lycaeninae
Genus Ionolyce
Species: helicon
Subspecies: merguiana
Common Name: Pointed Line Blue
Life History: incomplete
Extant in countries: •Singapore

Description
The males are a deep purple above and unmarked, whilst the females are brown with a hint of bluish-purple at the wing bases. The underside is a dull greyish-brown with white striae. There is an orange crowned black eyespot at the tornal area of the hindwing. The species possesses a fine white-tipped tail.

Habitat & Habits
The Pointed Line-Blue is a small butterfly which is occasionally common in certain locations within the nature reserves and in some areas near the swampy mangrove outcrops.

Males of the Pointed Line-Blue can often be found settled at moist spots on forest tracks. The butterfly has a fast erratic flight, but when disturbed from its feeding ground, it usually returns to the same spot after a while.

Other Observations
To be detailed.

Early Stages
To be detailed.

Further Reading
To be detailed.

Early Stages Photos