Orsis bluewing butterfly

Description

Upperside: Antennae,thorax,and abdomen brown,the latter having six spots on it.Wings very dark changeable blue;anterior having a pale streak crossing them a little way on each side the thorax,with several other small ones on other parts. Underside: Palpi very small,hairy,and white.Thorax,legs and abdomen white.Wings pale red brown,having a shade of darker colour running along their external edges,and on the anterior ones are placed two faint-coloured streaks,running from the external edges towards the middle of the wings.Margins of the wings angulated and dentated.Wingspan 57 mm (2.2 in).