Oct 3, 2023
Fluffy Tit (Zeltus amasa), family Lycaenidae, Bangladesh
photograph by Nisorgo Omi
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Fluffy Tit (Zeltus amasa), family Lycaenidae, Bangladesh
photograph by Nisorgo Omi
Fluffy Tit | ©Luvjoy Choker (Arunachal Pradesh, India)
Zeltus amasa (Lycaenidae), commonly called Fluffy Tit, is a stunning butterfly found in Southeast Asia. In this species the male is mostly black but pale azure blue on the baso-dorsal area of the forewing and the whole of the hindwing minus the apical area. It has the appearance of a deep lustrous purple in a side light [source].