Forget-me-not

Catochrysops strabo, the forget-me-not, is a small butterfly found in Asia that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793. It is found in Sri Lanka, Maldives, India, from Sikkim to Indochina and in Sundaland, Sulawesi and the Philippines.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Forget-me-not being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Catochrysops panormus
• Euchrysops barkeri
• Anthene lunulata
• Sinthusa chandrana
• Euchrysops cnejus

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Lepidoptera

Family

Lycaenidae

Genus

Catochrysops

Species

Catochrysops strabo

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