The Golden Royal Pseudotajuria donatana donatana (deNicevilee 1889) The Golden Royal perched on the flower stalks of Ixora in a public park on the fringes of the nature reserves in Singapore.

Scientific Data and Other Important Notes Family : Lycaenidae SubFamily : Genus : Pseudotajuria (Eliot 1973) Common Name : The Golden Royal  Wingspan: 30mm   Host Plant:  Unknown Similar species: None   Status in Singapore: Very rare Habitat : In parks and open areas near nature reserves.

Description :  The male of the Golden Royal is shining blue with broad black costal and distal borders on both wings, whilst the female is duller with the blue confined to the wing bases.  The undersides are a rich golden yellow with the forewing unmarked and the hindwing with two pairs of white-tipped tails. 

Habitat & habits : This lowland species is described to be very rare and is as often seen in gardens as it is in the forest.  Thus far, we have observed this species only once in Singapore - a pristine female which appears to have recently eclosed nearby. 

Other Observations :  Nil

Early Stages : Unknown
  FURTHER READING AND WEB RESOURCES

• Yusuke Takanami & Yasuo Seki : "A Synonymic List of Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera) from the Philippines", Specimen examples of male and female Pseudotajuria donata.
• Inayoshi, Yutaka : "Checklist of Butterflies in IndoChina", Records of the species of Pseudotajuria donatana donatana

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