The bionomics of Spindasis greeni Heron, 1896 and a review of the early stages of the genus Spindasis in Sri Lanka (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)

Abstract

The occurrence of Spindasis greeni in Sri Lanka and its status as a species is confirmed more than 100 years after the original description. Additional descriptive notes of the male based on fresh material are presented. The female, the immature stages and behavior are documented for the first time and its distribution mapped. For comparison, the immature stages of S. vulcanus fusca, S. ictis ceylonica and S. elima fairliei in Sri Lanka are described for the first time and their larval food plants and ant associations identified.