Lesser Grass Blue (Zizina otis)

OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Zizina (?) otis (?)

Adult Lesser Grass Blue (Zizina otis - subspecies unknown) at Ang Mo Kio, Singapore - February 2019

Featured Subspecies: unclear
Weight: ?  /  Length: ?  /  Wingspan: 1.8-2cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated 

A tiny butterfly species that is the most common of the grass blue species in Singapore - it lacks the distinctive underwing markings of the other species, which are fairly faint in this species.  An intriguing case in some ways - although like all butterflies it flies, it rarely goes higher than a few centimetres off the ground, making it a far more subtle presence than most butterflies.

Related Species:
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Zizina
SUBSPECIES: Z. o. annetta, Z. o. aruensis, Z. o. caduca, Z. o. indica, Z. o. kuli, Z. o. lampa, Z. o. lampra, Z. o. luculenta, Z. o. mangoensis, Z. o. oblongata, Z. o. oriens, Z. o. otis, Z. o. oxleyi, Z. o. parasangra, Z. o. riukuensis, Z. o. sangra, Z. o. soeriomataram, Z. o. tanagra

 - Sighting Locations -

SINGAPORE - Common resident

 - MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE 2019 TRIP: Several seen at Ang Mo Kio

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto