This Pygmy Grass Blue is incredibly tiny. This Butterfly has a pale creamy brown upperside and light brown and white pattern in the underside. It has a thin brown border on both underside wings and several round and oblong black spots.
They are common in Singapore’s forest, parks & gardens, even in urban gardens.
Zizula hylax pygmaea. Wingspan: 8-10 mm
Zizula hylax pygmaea. Zizula, commonly called grass blues
All photos taken @ Khoo Teck Phuat Hospital, Singapore 20120412.
Macro Zoom.
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