The lilac silverline is found in India, Myanmar and N.Thailand.[2] In India, this butterfly is found from Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh to southern Karnataka, with also one record each from Rajasthan[5] and Assam.[6] The species has been located in Rawalpindi in Pakistan, and the following Indian states: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.[5] The only resident, breeding population discovered is in Hesarghatta Lake in Bengaluru, Karanataka.[5][6]
Upperside brown. Forewing with the basal and discal areas blue, somewhat iridescent blue in certain lights. Hindwing with the basal and inner space similarly blue, an orange-ochreous anal patch, a small black spot in the anal lobe, sometimes another on the margin in the next interspace; tails black, tipped with white, the orange-ochreous colour running half way up them; both wings with the outer marginal line blackish-brown. Cilia white. Underside pale brownish-ochreous, bands slightly darker than the ground colour, finely edged with black, with silvery scales down their middle. Forewing with a small sub-basal round ringed spot in the cell, an oval lajger spot in the middle and another at the end, the last joined on its lower side to a curiously shaped larger spot, of a jagged spear-sliape with a small nodule attached to its lower end, then four round ringed spots near the costa in an irregular triangular form, the outer two the larger, a sub-marginal chain-like macular band from near the costa, broadening gradually hindwards to vein 2, with a black suffused continuation to near the hinder margin, a line of black lunules close to the margin which has a blackish line. Hindwing with three sub-basal ringed spots in a line, well separated from each other, a medial nearly straight band of four conjoined longish and squarish spots, and a discal band of three similar spots, the sub-marginal band and marginal markings as in the forewing, but narrower and not so well pronounced.
The lilac silverline has been recorded from a wide variety of habitats that include protected wildlife reserves such as the Daying Ering Wildlife Sanctuary and Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Reserve, restored institutional campus such as the Agastya Campus in Chitoor, and open plains and gram fields in Uttar Pradesh.[5] In all locations, except at Hessarghatta Lake, very small numbers of the species have been observed, with many observations being one individual. The lilac silverline has been sighted in relatively undisturbed reserves, but a majority of the sightings have been in areas that experience human activities such as grazing, agriculture, grazing, and regular visitations by urban photographers.[5][7] Caterpillars of lilac silverline are tended by ants that offer protection from predators and parasitoids.[8]
The lilac silverline is protected under Schedule II of the Indian (Wildlife) Protection Act.[6] Uncontrolled visits to its breeding habitat in Bengaluru by photographers appear to be destroying its host plant due to the traversing of a large number of vehicles indiscriminately across Hesaraghatta Lake.[7] No other threats have been recognized for this species across its distribution range.[5]
Galleryedit
Ventral view (male)
Dorsal view (male)
Ventral view (female)
Dorsal view (female)
Dry season form
Referencesedit
^ abR.K., Varshney; Smetacek, Peter (2015). A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India. New Delhi: Butterfly Research Centre, Bhimtal & Indinov Publishing, New Delhi. p. 94. doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.3966.2164. ISBN978-81-929826-4-9.
^ ab"Cigaritis lilacinus (Moore, 1884)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
^ abc One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain:Swinhoe, Charles (1911–1912). Lepidoptera Indica. Vol. IX. Vol. 9. London: Lovell Reeve and Co. pp. 170–171.
^Moore, Frederic (1884). Descriptions of some new Asiatic diurnal Lepidoptera; chiefly from specimens contained in the Indian Museum, Calcutta. Vol. 53. Calcutta: Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. pp. 16‒52.
^ abcdefgSundar, K.S. Gopi; Kittur, Swati; Koli, V.K.; Prajapati, U. (2020). . Journal of Threatened Taxa. 12 (9): 16180–16182. doi:10.11609/jott.5800.12.9.16180-16182. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020.
^ abc"Apharitis-lilacinus Moore, 1884 – lilac silverline". Butterflies of India.
^ abSheshadri, K.S.; Krishna, M.B.; Balakrishna, S.; Kumar, M.S.; Prabhakar, B.S.; R., Nitin; S.B., Kishan; K.S., Vinay; Gautham, G.S.; Narayan, V.; Potdar, S.; Daga, P.; Kumar, T.P. (2013). "Ruining the ecology of Hesaraghatta Lake - the role of bird photographers" (PDF).
^Basu, D.N.; Kunte, K. (2020). "Tools of the trade: MicroCT reveals native structure and functional morphology of organs that drive caterpillar–ant interactions". Scientific Reports. 10 (10593): 10593. doi:10.1038/s41598-020-67486-5. PMC7324400. PMID 32601351.
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Cigaritis lilacinus the lilac silverline 1 is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in Asia 1 2 3 4 5 Lilac silverlineScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraFamily LycaenidaeGenus CigaritisSpecies C lilacinusBinomial nameCigaritis lilacinus Moore 1884 SynonymsAphnaeus lilacinus Moore 1884 Apharitis lilacinus Moore 1884 Spindasis lilacinus Moore 1884 Aphnaeus aestivus Swinhoe 1887 Contents 1 Range 2 Description 2 1 Male 2 2 Female 3 Ecology and conservation 4 Gallery 5 ReferencesRange editThe lilac silverline is found in India Myanmar and N Thailand 2 In India this butterfly is found from Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh to southern Karnataka with also one record each from Rajasthan 5 and Assam 6 The species has been located in Rawalpindi in Pakistan and the following Indian states Andhra Pradesh Assam Karnataka Madhya Pradesh Punjab Rajasthan Telangana Uttaranchal Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal 5 The only resident breeding population discovered is in Hesarghatta Lake in Bengaluru Karanataka 5 6 Description editFor a key to the terms used see Glossary of entomology terms nbsp Cigaritis lilacinus male in Karnataka IndiaMale edit Upperside brown Forewing with the basal and discal areas blue somewhat iridescent blue in certain lights Hindwing with the basal and inner space similarly blue an orange ochreous anal patch a small black spot in the anal lobe sometimes another on the margin in the next interspace tails black tipped with white the orange ochreous colour running half way up them both wings with the outer marginal line blackish brown Cilia white Underside pale brownish ochreous bands slightly darker than the ground colour finely edged with black with silvery scales down their middle Forewing with a small sub basal round ringed spot in the cell an oval lajger spot in the middle and another at the end the last joined on its lower side to a curiously shaped larger spot of a jagged spear sliape with a small nodule attached to its lower end then four round ringed spots near the costa in an irregular triangular form the outer two the larger a sub marginal chain like macular band from near the costa broadening gradually hindwards to vein 2 with a black suffused continuation to near the hinder margin a line of black lunules close to the margin which has a blackish line Hindwing with three sub basal ringed spots in a line well separated from each other a medial nearly straight band of four conjoined longish and squarish spots and a discal band of three similar spots the sub marginal band and marginal markings as in the forewing but narrower and not so well pronounced Charles Swinhoe Lepidoptera Indica Vol IX 3 nbsp Cigaritis lilacinus female in Karnataka IndiaFemale edit Upperside dull brown larger than the male the wings broader the outer margin more convex otherwise both above and below it is similar Charles Swinhoe Lepidoptera Indica Vol IX 3 Ecology and conservation editThe lilac silverline has been recorded from a wide variety of habitats that include protected wildlife reserves such as the Daying Ering Wildlife Sanctuary and Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Reserve restored institutional campus such as the Agastya Campus in Chitoor and open plains and gram fields in Uttar Pradesh 5 In all locations except at Hessarghatta Lake very small numbers of the species have been observed with many observations being one individual The lilac silverline has been sighted in relatively undisturbed reserves but a majority of the sightings have been in areas that experience human activities such as grazing agriculture grazing and regular visitations by urban photographers 5 7 Caterpillars of lilac silverline are tended by ants that offer protection from predators and parasitoids 8 The lilac silverline is protected under Schedule II of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act 6 Uncontrolled visits to its breeding habitat in Bengaluru by photographers appear to be destroying its host plant due to the traversing of a large number of vehicles indiscriminately across Hesaraghatta Lake 7 No other threats have been recognized for this species across its distribution range 5 Gallery edit nbsp Ventral view male nbsp Dorsal view male nbsp Ventral view female nbsp Dorsal view female nbsp Dry season formReferences edit a b R K Varshney Smetacek Peter 2015 A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India New Delhi Butterfly Research Centre Bhimtal amp Indinov Publishing New Delhi p 94 doi 10 13140 RG 2 1 3966 2164 ISBN 978 81 929826 4 9 a b Cigaritis lilacinus Moore 1884 Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms Retrieved June 30 2018 a b c nbsp One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Swinhoe Charles 1911 1912 Lepidoptera Indica Vol IX Vol 9 London Lovell Reeve and Co pp 170 171 Moore Frederic 1884 Descriptions of some new Asiatic diurnal Lepidoptera chiefly from specimens contained in the Indian Museum Calcutta Vol 53 Calcutta Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal pp 16 52 a b c d e f g Sundar K S Gopi Kittur Swati Koli V K Prajapati U 2020 Range extension of the Lilac Silverline Apharitis lilacinus to southern Rajasthan and a review of the literature Journal of Threatened Taxa 12 9 16180 16182 doi 10 11609 jott 5800 12 9 16180 16182 Archived from the original on 28 June 2020 a b c Apharitis lilacinus Moore 1884 lilac silverline Butterflies of India a b Sheshadri K S Krishna M B Balakrishna S Kumar M S Prabhakar B S R Nitin S B Kishan K S Vinay Gautham G S Narayan V Potdar S Daga P Kumar T P 2013 Ruining the ecology of Hesaraghatta Lake the role of bird photographers PDF Basu D N Kunte K 2020 Tools of the trade MicroCT reveals native structure and functional morphology of organs that drive caterpillar ant interactions Scientific Reports 10 10593 10593 doi 10 1038 s41598 020 67486 5 PMC 7324400 PMID 32601351 This Aphnaeinae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte 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