Peninsular India, Himalayas, Assam, Ceylon, Burma, Philippines, Nicobars, New Guinea. See [About maps]
Common Hedge Blue
Polyommatus puspa Horsfield, [1828]; Descr. Cat. lep. Ins. Mus. East India Coy (1): 67, TL: Java
Cyaniris splendens Butler, 1900; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (7) 5 (29) : 444, TL: Larut Hills, Perak
= ; Chapman, 1909, Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1909 (2) : 438
Cyaniris puspa sania Fruhstorfer, 1910; Stettin ent. Ztg. 71 (2) : 285
Cyaniris puspa contilia Fruhstorfer, 1910; Stettin ent. Ztg. 71 (2) : 285, TL: Sumbawa, Sumba
Cyaniris puspa calata Fruhstorfer, 1910; Stettin ent. Ztg. 71 (2) : 286, TL: Flores
tymbria (Fruhstorfer, 1922) (Lycaenopsis); in Seitz, Gross-Schmett. Erde 9 : 870
umenonis (Matsumura, 1931) (Lycaenopsis); Insecta Matsumurana 6: 44
haani (Kalis, 1938) (Lycaenopsis); Ent. Rdsch. 55: 198
Lycaenopsis puspa sania ; Fruhstorfer, 1917, Archiv Naturg. (A) 82 (1) : 26
Lycaenopsis puspa contilia ; Fruhstorfer, 1917, Archiv Naturg. (A) 82 (1) : 26
Lycaenopsis puspa calata ; Fruhstorfer, 1917, Archiv Naturg. (A) 82 (1) : 26
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Cyaniris puspa ; Druce, 1895, Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1895 (3) : 572
Lycaenopsis puspa ; Chapman, 1909, Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1909 (2) : 437; Fruhstorfer, 1917, Archiv Naturg. (A) 82 (1) : 24; [BIR, 274]
Celastrina puspa ; [BOW: pl. 175, f. 20, 21]
Acytolepis puspa ; [MRS, 679]; Vane-Wright & de Jong, 2003, Zool. Verh. Leiden 343: 161
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600x400 (~59Kb) underside India: Subansiri, 31.10.2005, Photo © Kedar Tokekar
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600x400 (~75Kb) underside India: Subansiri, 4.11.2005, Photo © Kedar Tokekar
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Larva on
Glochidion fortunei,
Rhododenron spp.,
Distylium racemosum,
Rosa multiflora,
Rosa wichuraina,
R. centifolia,
Prunus zippeliana,
Glochidion obovatum,
Myrica rubra,
Quercus phillyraeoides,
Celtis sinensis,
Astilbe thunbergii [MRS],
Schleichera oleosa,
Hiptage benghalensis,
Xylia dolabriformis [BMP],
Viburnum,
Combretaceae,
Cycadaceae,
Shorea,
Enkianthus,
Lyonia,
Rhododendron,
Vaccinium,
Antidesma,
Breynia,
Bridelia,
Glochidion,
Calliandra,
Cylista,
Paracalyx,
Pellophorum,
Xylia,
Quercus,
Distylum,
Hiptage,
Myrica,
Aruncus,
Chaenomeles,
Malus,
Photinia,
Prunus,
Rosa,
Spiraea,
Dimocarpus,
Euphoria,
Litchi,
Sapindus,
Schleichera,
Astilbe,
Celtis Vane-Wright & de Jong, 2003, Zool. Verh. Leiden 343: 161
Lycaenopsis puspa puspa ; Fruhstorfer, 1917, Archiv Naturg. (A) 82 (1) : 26
Philippines (Luzon)
Lycaena cagaya C. & R. Felder, [1865]; Reise Fregatte Novara, Bd 2 (Abth. 2) (2): 278, pl. 34, f. 11-13
= Lycaenopsis puspa ; Chapman, 1909, Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1909 (2) : 438
Cyaniris puspa ottonis Fruhstorfer, 1910; Stettin ent. Ztg. 71 (2) : 287, TL: Palawan
Lycaenopsis puspa ottonis ; Fruhstorfer, 1917, Archiv Naturg. (A) 82 (1) : 25
Lycaenopsis puspa cagaya ; Fruhstorfer, 1917, Archiv Naturg. (A) 82 (1) : 25
Siam, Vietnam, Tenasserim
Polyommatus lambi Distant, 1882; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (5) 10 (57) : 245, TL: Malay Peninsula
= Lycaenopsis puspa ; Chapman, 1909, Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1909 (2) : 438
Cyaniris imperatrix Butler, 1900; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (7) 5 (29) : 444, TL: Thailand
= Lycaenopsis puspa ; Chapman, 1909, Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1909 (2) : 438
Acytolepis puspa lambi, Butterflies in Indo-China [Yutaka Inayoshi]
Lycaenopsis puspa imperatrix ; Fruhstorfer, 1917, Archiv Naturg. (A) 82 (1) : 25
Lycaenopsis puspa lambi ; Fruhstorfer, 1917, Archiv Naturg. (A) 82 (1) : 25
Acytolepis puspa lambi ; [BMP: 240, pl. 35, f. 44-46]
Nias
puspa puspinus (Kheil, 1884) (Plebeius); Die Rhopalocera der Insel Nias: 30, f. 37-39, TL: Nias
= Lycaenopsis puspa ; Chapman, 1909, Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1909 (2) : 438
Lycaenopsis puspa puspinus ; Fruhstorfer, 1917, Archiv Naturg. (A) 82 (1) : 26
Sulawesi
Plebeius kühni Röber, 1886; Corr.-Bl. Ent. Ver. Iris 1 (3) : 60, pl. 4, f. 29 (partim), TL: E.Sulawesi
= Lycaenopsis puspa ; Chapman, 1909, Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1909 (2) : 438
Plebeius kuehni Röber, 1886
Lycaenopsis puspa martini Fruhstorfer, 1922; in Seitz, Gross-Schmett. Erde 9 : 870, TL: Sulawesi
= ; Cassidy, 1995, Trans. lepid. Soc. Japan 46 (2) : 54
Lycaenopsis puspa hyllus Fruhstorfer, 1922; in Seitz, Gross-Schmett. Erde 9 : 870, TL: Banggai
= ; Cassidy, 1995, Trans. lepid. Soc. Japan 46 (2) : 54
Cyanirus[sic] kuehni kalawari Ribbe, 1926; Ent. Mitt. 15 : 89, TL: Sulawesi, Kalawara
= ; Cassidy, 1995, Trans. lepid. Soc. Japan 46 (2) : 54
Cyaniris kuehni bangkaiensis Ribbe, 1926; Ent. Mitt. 15 : 89, TL: Banggai
= ; Cassidy, 1995, Trans. lepid. Soc. Japan 46 (2) : 54
Lycaenopsis puspa kuehni ; Chapman, 1909, Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1909 (2) : 438
Cyaniris kuhni[sic] ; Fruhstorfer, 1910, Stettin ent. Ztg. 71 (2) : 287
Lycaenopsis puspa kühni ; Fruhstorfer, 1917, Archiv Naturg. (A) 82 (1) : 26
Acytolepis puspa kuehni ; Toxopeus, 1928, Tijdschr. Ent. 71 : 231; Eliot & Kawazoé, 1983, Butts. Lycaenopsis group: 180; Vane-Wright & de Jong, 2003, Zool. Verh. Leiden 343: 162
Acytolepis puspa kühni ; Cassidy, 1995, Trans. lepid. Soc. Japan 46 (2) : 54, f. 23-24
Nicobar Is.
Cyaniris cyanescens de Nicéville, 1890; in Marshall & de Nicéville, Butts India Burmah Ceylon 3 : 103
= Lycaenopsis puspa ; Chapman, 1909, Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1909 (2) : 438
Lycaenopsis puspa cyanescens ; Fruhstorfer, 1917, Archiv Naturg. (A) 82 (1) : 25
Cyaniris cyanescens prominens de Nicéville, 1890; in Marshall & de Nicéville, Butts India Burmah Ceylon 3 : 103
Lycaenopsis puspa prominens ; Fruhstorfer, 1917, Archiv Naturg. (A) 82 (1) : 25
Timor, Damar, Wetar
Cyaniris dammae Heron, 1894; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (6) 14 (80) : 104, TL: Damma I.
= Lycaenopsis puspa ; Chapman, 1909, Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1909 (2) : 438
Lycaenopsis puspa dammae ; Fruhstorfer, 1917, Archiv Naturg. (A) 82 (1) : 26
Acytolepis puspa dammae ; [BAUR, 383]
Timor
Cyaniris timorensis Butler, 1900; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (7) 5 (29) : 443, TL: Timor
= Lycaenopsis puspa ; Chapman, 1909, Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1909 (2) : 438
Lycaenopsis puspa timorensis ; Fruhstorfer, 1917, Archiv Naturg. (A) 82 (1) : 26
Acytolepis puspa timorensis ;
Formosa
Cyaniris puspa myla Fruhstorfer, 1909; Ent. Zs. 23 (25) : 116, TL: Formosa
myla (Matsumura, 1929) (Cyaniris); Insecta Matsumurana 3 (2/3) : 104 (preocc. Fruhstorfer)
formosana (Bethune-Baker, 1914) (Celastrina); Ent. Mitt. 3 (4) : 127 [?]
Lycaenopsis puspa myla ; Fruhstorfer, 1917, Archiv Naturg. (A) 82 (1) : 24
Acytolepis puspa myla ; [MRS, 679]
Larva on
Glochidion acuminatum,
G. lanceolatum,
G. rubrum,
Bridelia balansae,
Euphoria longan,
Sapindus mukorossi,
Vaccinium oldhamii,
V. samllii,
Enkyathe perulatus,
Lyonia ovalifolia,
Viburnum dilatatum,
Prunus padus,
Chaenomeles speciosa,
Malus domestica,
Spiraea cantoniensis,
Aruncus dioicus,
Astilbe thunbergii [MRS]
Hainan
Cyaniris puspa hermagoras Fruhstorfer, 1910; Stettin ent. Ztg. 71 (2) : 284, TL: Hainan
Lycaenopsis puspa hermagoras ; Fruhstorfer, 1917, Archiv Naturg. (A) 82 (1) : 25
Acytolepis puspa hermagoras ; [MRS, 679]
NE.Afghanistan - Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, S.China, Yunnan
Cyaniris puspa gisca Fruhstorfer, 1910; Stettin ent. Ztg. 71 (2) : 285, TL: Sikkim
Lycaenopsis puspa gisca f. artena Fruhstorfer, 1917; Archiv Naturg. (A) 82 (1) : 25, TL: India
Lycaenopsis puspa telis Fruhstorfer, 1917; Archiv Naturg. (A) 82 (1) : 25, TL: Andaman
Celastrina puspa barneyi Corbet, 1941; Hongkong Nat. 10 (3/4): 149, TL: Hong Kong
Acytolepis puspa gisca, Butterflies in Indo-China [Yutaka Inayoshi]
Lycaenopsis puspa gisca ; Fruhstorfer, 1917, Archiv Naturg. (A) 82 (1) : 25
Acytolepis puspa gisca ; [MRS, 679]; Huang, 2003, Neue Ent. Nachr. 55: 106 (note)
Bawean
Cyaniris puspa hermione Fruhstorfer, 1905; Soc. Ent. 20 (1): 2, TL: Bawean
Cyaniris puspa hermione ; Fruhstorfer, 1905, Ent. Zs. 19 (12): 64, f. 10
Lycaenopsis puspa hermione ; Fruhstorfer, 1917, Archiv Naturg. (A) 82 (1) : 26
Philippines (Mindoro, ...?)
Cyaniris puspa bazilana Fruhstorfer, 1910; Stettin ent. Ztg. 71 (2) : 286, TL: Bazilan
Cyaniris puspa georgi Fruhstorfer, 1910; Stettin ent. Ztg. 71 (2) : 286, TL: Camiguin de Mindanao
Lycaenopsis puspa sabis Fruhstorfer, 1917; Archiv Naturg. (A) 82 (1) : 25
Lycaenopsis puspa georgi ; Fruhstorfer, 1917, Archiv Naturg. (A) 82 (1) : 25
Lycaenopsis puspa bazilana ; Fruhstorfer, 1917, Archiv Naturg. (A) 82 (1) : 25
Kai, Aru?
Lycaenopsis puspa darmis Fruhstorfer, 1917; Archiv Naturg. (A) 82 (1) : 27, TL: Key I.
Acytolepis puspa darmis ; [BAUR, 383 (text)]
Sumatra, Borneo
Lycaenopsis puspa mygdonia Fruhstorfer, 1917; Archiv Naturg. (A) 82 (1) : 26, TL: N.Sumatra; Borneo
Goram
Lycaenopsis puspa röberi Fruhstorfer, 1917; Archiv Naturg. (A) 82 (1) : 27, TL: Goram
Acytolepis puspa roberi ; [BAUR, 383 (text)]
Lycaenopsis volumina Fruhstorfer, 1922; in Seitz, Gross-Schmett. Erde 9 : 869, Lfg. (302)
Sula Is.
Lycaenopsis puspa deronda Fruhstorfer, 1922; in Seitz, Gross-Schmett. Erde 9 : 871, TL: Sula Is
Lycaenopsis puspa var. Chapman, 1909; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1909 (2) : 438
Acytolepis puspa deronda ; Cassidy, 1995, Trans. lepid. Soc. Japan 46 (2) : 55; Vane-Wright & de Jong, 2003, Zool. Verh. Leiden 343: 162
Sumatra
puspa vandeldeni Toxopeus, 1929; Tijdschr. Ent. 72 (3/4) : 207
Ceylon
Acytolepis puspa felderi Toxopeus, 1927; Tijdschr. Ent. 70 (3/4) : 294
Cyaniris ishigakiana Matsumura, 1929; Insecta Matsumurana 3 (2/3) : 104, TL: Okinawa
Mentawi Is.
puspa siporana (Riley, [1945]) (Celastrina); Trans. R. ent. Soc. Lond. 94 (2): 256
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