Butterfly or moth
Apefly
Spalgis epius · Lycaenidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsAug–Sep · Novmost records
Records1,165in 3 countries
Most seen inIndia1,083 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Apefly in brief
The apefly (Spalgis epius) is a butterfly or moth of the Lycaenidae family — species of insect.
Across the 3 countries we cover it has 1,165 published records, most of them from India, Sri Lanka and Maldives. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in August, September and November.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
India1,083 records · best Sep, Aug
Sri Lanka77 records · best Feb, Apr
Maldives5 records · best Feb, Jun
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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