Pointed ciliate blue (Anthene lycaenina laycaenina)

Pointed ciliate blue can be easily distinguished from other similar species by pointed fore wings and two ‘tails’ of the hind wings.  It flies all over the island but common in the southern half of the island up to about 500m a.s.l. Its larva feeds on Senegalia caesia (හිඟුරු-වැල්), Lepisanthes tetraphylla (දාඹු), Pongamia pinnata (මගුල් කරඳ) and Abrus precatorius (ඔළිඳ/Crab's Eyes/Indian Liquorice)