Butterflies of temperate
Asia
Emelina Grass Blue
Zizina emelina
DE L'ORZA, 1869
Family -
LYCAENIDAE
subfamily -
POLYOMMATINAE
Tribe - POLYOMMATINI
Zizina emelina
Yunnan, China
© Tony Hoare
Introduction
There are 5 Zizina
species. By far the commonest and most widespread is
otis which is distributed
from India to New Zealand. The others were formerly all considered to be
subspecies of otis but are now recognised as distinct species. They are antanossa which occurs
throughout Africa, labradus which is found in
Australia, oxleyi which is endemic to New Zealand
and emelina which appears to be confined to Tibet and western China.
Habitats
To be completed.
Lifecycle
The larval foodplants are
unrecorded for emelina, but are presumably the same
as those used by otis, i.e.
Mimosa, Zornia,
Sesbania, Alysicarpus,
Lotus and Indigofera etc ( Fabaceae ).
Adult behaviour
To be completed.
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