Common Posy

When I walk into any forest here in Singapore, it is

usually quite hard to avoid these little fellas. The common

posy is abundant here. They always seem to flit around

close to the ground, and are very wary. The slightest movements

scare them off!

The male common posy has dark brown forewings above,

but the hindwings are a bright shimmering blue. The

females are pale brown on top with a blueish tornal

( where the tails are ) area. They are often seen sunbathing

in the late afternoon. They also like to drink the sweet sap of

the young leea indica shoots.

The End.