Freyeria putli

(Jewelled Grass-blue)

Description

Often found in grassy areas in tropical woodlands, the host plants are legumes, particularly Indigofera colutea and Indigofera hirsuta. The larvae are attended by ants from the following genera: Iridomyrmex, Ochetellus and Polyrhachis. Mature larvae are various shades of green, marked with a reddish line edged in white, numerous hairs present: head black. Adults a dull bronze-brown, hind wing with dark brown spots near outer margin; lower surface pale green with brown spots edged with white, on the hind wing 4-5 black spots edged with orange and green.