Ashen smokey blue
Euchrysops subpallida
Fun Fact: Ashen Smokey Blues (E. subpallida) are a grassland species. Some specimens have been observed in savannah habitats. They perch with their wings closed and are fond of nectar.
Introduction: Ashen Smokey Blues (E. subpallida) are a grassland species. Some specimens have been observed in savannah habitats. They perch with their wings closed and are fond of nectar.
Distribution: Fairly common around Grootfontein and Tsumeb.
Breeding/Larval food: Minute blue or green eggs are laid on flowers, seed pods or growing tips of their respective food plants. The young larvae can then burrow into the plant.
Colouration: A lighter underside than Sabi Smokey Blue with distinctive darker white circled spots.
On the wing: The 'early summer months'.
Wingspan: 30mm.
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