The Blue Brownie

Miletus symethus

Description

Miletus symethus has bluish gray wings, whitish forewings with a large dark apical area. The underside of the wing has a light brown and white band, along the tornal area there is a blackish mark. The abdomen of this species is longer than the thorax and head.

Larva:

Pupa:

Population Size

-

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

Wingspan from 35 – 40 mm.

Ar

Arboreal

He

Herbivore

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Lepidoptera

FAMILY

:

Lycaenidae

GENUS

:

Miletus

SPECIES

:

Miletus symethus

Distribution

Miletus symethus can be found in forests and along leafy forest trails.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Miletus symethus spread across India, Myanmar, the Philippines and Indonesia (Sumatra).

Habits and Lifestyle

Miletus symethus flew at a slow speed, but when disturbed it would fly erratically without stopping to escape. Often found flying alone along leafy forest trails.

Lifestyle

Arboreal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Larvae of Miletus symethus belong to the insectivore group, which feeds on coccids and aphids.

Diet : Insectivore (larva), Nectarivore

Mating Habits

Miletus symethus reproduces by laying eggs (oviparous), the eggs are round and flat, the colour is white transparent.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods: –

Independent age : at birth

Baby name : –

Baby carrying –

Population

Population status : Not Evaluated (NE)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. Khoon, S. 2010. A Field Guide to The Butterflies of Singapore. Ink On Paper Communications, Singapore.
  2. Miletus symethus on Wikipedia article 
  3. Miletus symethus petronius article