Purple Bush-Bean Macroptilium atropurpureum (Fabaceae): a new larval host plant for Euchrysops cnejus (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in South Asia
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Biodiversity, butterflies, Fabaceae, host plant, invasive plant, Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae, India, Maharashtra, Pune, Western GhatsAbstract
Purple Bush-Bean Macroptilium atropurpureum, an introduced perennial legume, native to the Americas, is recorded here as a new host plant for the common South Asian Lycaenid Euchrysops cnejus (Fabricius) in India. Butterflies were observed laying eggs on the new flower buds, and caterpillars feeding on flower buds and leaves of Macroptilium atropurpureum.
To cite: Payra, A.,Philip, J.G., Bhatt, C. & Koparde, P. 2025. Purple Bush-Bean Macroptilium atropurpureum (Fabaceae): a new larval host plant for Euchrysops cnejus (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in South Asia. Israel Journal of Entomology 54: 1–4.
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14690423
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