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Catochrysops panormus exiguus

Silver Forget-me-not

Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Lycaeninae
Genus Catochrysops
Species: panormus
Subspecies: exiguus
Common Name: Silver Forget-me-not
Life History: complete
Extant in countries: •Singapore

Description
The Silver Forget-me-not, and its look alike Forget-me-not Catochrysops strabo strabo, are a pale clear blue above in the male and black dusted in the female. It has a pair of long white-tipped tails. An orange crowned black spot is found in space 2 of the undersides of the hindwings.

The species can be found flying around low-growing flowering shrubs in waste places and forest clearings. It feeds on leguminous plants and is associated with ants.

Habitat & Habits
The species occurs rather rarely in Singapore, but has been observed both at the coastal areas like Khatib Bongsu and Pulau Ubin, as well as in the nature reserves of the Central Catchment areas. It's has been seen & photograph at Sentosa Siloso beach on late 2005.

Other Observations
To be detailed.

Early Stages
Refer to the ButterflyCircle blog article - Life History of the Silver Forget-me-not.

Further Reading
Check the Forget-me-not photos for details comparison.

Early Stages Photos

Egg
Caterpillar
Pupa
Rhopalocera (home) -> Lycaenidae -> Lycaeninae -> Catochrysops -> panormus exiguus

Catochrysops panormus exiguus

Silver Forget-me-not

Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Lycaeninae
Genus Catochrysops
Species: panormus
Subspecies: exiguus
Common Name: Silver Forget-me-not
Life History: complete
Extant in countries: •Singapore

Description
The Silver Forget-me-not, and its look alike Forget-me-not Catochrysops strabo strabo, are a pale clear blue above in the male and black dusted in the female. It has a pair of long white-tipped tails. An orange crowned black spot is found in space 2 of the undersides of the hindwings.

The species can be found flying around low-growing flowering shrubs in waste places and forest clearings. It feeds on leguminous plants and is associated with ants.

Habitat & Habits
The species occurs rather rarely in Singapore, but has been observed both at the coastal areas like Khatib Bongsu and Pulau Ubin, as well as in the nature reserves of the Central Catchment areas. It's has been seen & photograph at Sentosa Siloso beach on late 2005.

Other Observations
To be detailed.

Early Stages
Refer to the ButterflyCircle blog article - Life History of the Silver Forget-me-not.

Further Reading
Check the Forget-me-not photos for details comparison.

Early Stages Photos

Egg
Caterpillar
Pupa



Rhopalocera (home) -> Lycaenidae -> Lycaeninae -> Catochrysops -> panormus exiguus

Catochrysops panormus exiguus

Silver Forget-me-not

Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Lycaeninae
Genus Catochrysops
Species: panormus
Subspecies: exiguus
Common Name: Silver Forget-me-not
Life History: complete
Extant in countries: •Singapore

Description
The Silver Forget-me-not, and its look alike Forget-me-not Catochrysops strabo strabo, are a pale clear blue above in the male and black dusted in the female. It has a pair of long white-tipped tails. An orange crowned black spot is found in space 2 of the undersides of the hindwings.

The species can be found flying around low-growing flowering shrubs in waste places and forest clearings. It feeds on leguminous plants and is associated with ants.

Habitat & Habits
The species occurs rather rarely in Singapore, but has been observed both at the coastal areas like Khatib Bongsu and Pulau Ubin, as well as in the nature reserves of the Central Catchment areas. It's has been seen & photograph at Sentosa Siloso beach on late 2005.

Other Observations
To be detailed.

Early Stages
Refer to the ButterflyCircle blog article - Life History of the Silver Forget-me-not.

Further Reading
Check the Forget-me-not photos for details comparison.

Early Stages Photos

Egg
Caterpillar
Pupa