The broadtail royal (Creon cleobis) is a butterfly in the monotypic genus Creon, in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Asia.
Subspecies Creon cleobis cleobis Godart, 1824 - South India, West Bengal, Assam - Thailand, Burma and Bangladesh. Creon cleobis queda Corbet, 1938 - Peninsular Malaya Creon cleobis igolotiana Murayama & Okamura, 1973 Corbet, 1938 - Philippines (Luzon)
Description
The wingspan of Creon is 27-38 millimeter.
Habit Creon flies fast and has a liking for flowers. It can be found near forest streams areas, and comes to damp or wet patches.
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