Prosotas dubiosa, the tailless lineblue or small purple lineblue, is a blue butterfly (Lycaenidae) found in Asia to Australia. The species was first described by Georg Semper in 1879.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Tailless Lineblue 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
- Prosotas nora
- Petrelaea dana
- Nacaduba berenice
- Petrelaea tombugensis
- Pseudonacaduba sichela
- Prosotas gracilis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Lycaenidae
- Genus
- Prosotas
- Species
- Prosotas dubiosa
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