what butterfly is this?

[surajitkoley]

Hi, after a long break I return here to seek your help once again. But before I post my question I wish you all the best (it's festive time here in West Bengal, India and we are celebrating DURGA PUJA (Goddess Durga).

Now back to the business - I attach here a photo of a butterfly that I shot a few days ago, but couldn't identify. It's about an inch in size and please note its mimicry mechanisms. Could it be a variety of club-silverline butterflies?
Thank you and regards
Surajit Koley

[JackBean]

Hi,

you may try to upload your photo to www.biolib.cz, there may be someone able to say, what butterfly is it

[surajitkoley]

Thank you JackBean for your suggestion.

[surajitkoley]

Today I was browsing http://www.biolib.cz/en/main/ gallery. What I gathered there is that it (the butterfly) may be a member of the family Lycaenidae, subfamily - Lycaeninae (asian sapphires).

Somewhat similar species images can be found at -
1) http://www.biolib.cz/en/taxonimage/id73 ... 368&type=1
2) http://www.biolib.cz/en/taxonimage/id35 ... 368&type=1

or you can have some from West Bengal (my home-state) at-
http://bengalbutterflies.com/cgi-bin/se ... LYCAENIDAE

[surajitkoley]

Well, I come to know today that the butterfly is Rathinda amor as has been confirmed by http://www.biolib.cz/
Thank you JackBean once again and I also thank guys at http://www.biolib.cz/
For reference please visit-
http://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id688003/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rathinda_amor

[JackBean]

I'm glad, that BioLib could also help in India ))

[MJD]

Glad you guys figured out the identity of the butterfly. In the future, Bugguide.net is good resource for identifying insects.

[surajitkoley]

Thank you MJD and here is another site-
http://www.whatsthatbug.com/

[odry147]

so, it's Rathinda amor... very beautiful
I've been to India once but haven't seen such a miracle