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Identification: The wings are dark brown and iridescent blue (deeper in males than in females) on the upperside. The forewings are iridescent blue from mid to base while the hindwings are iridescent blue all over except along the margin and submargin. The underside of the forewings is brown with broad light brown and dark brown bands from mid to costa. The underside of the hindwings has a black base, light brown postbasal region and dark brown from mid to margin. The hindwings also have a tail-like, hair-like projection near the tornus.

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Reported from: Mabaruma (Region 1), Bartica & Quonga (Region 7)