Butterflies of Sri Lanka-Yamfly

Yamfly

Loxura atymnus යෑම්ෆ්ලයි The Yamfly , Loxura atymnus is a species of lycaenid  butterfly found in Asia The Yamfly is a small (5-6cm) but conspicuous butterfly which shares the same habitat with the prettier Branded Imperial. Indeed, Yamfly feeds on young shoots of the jungle creeper, Smilax, and can usually be found not far from their host plant The Yamfly is reddish orange on the upper side, with a black apical border on the forewings. The underside is orange yellow with some obscure markings. The tails are tipped with white and twirl in slight breeze, in the hope of fooling predators that this is the head of the butterfly. Habitat: The butterfly enjoys basking in bright sunlit spots and normally flies at low levels where it flits from perch to perchDistribution: low landsStatus: Resident