Fluffy Tit

Zeltus amasa · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Lycaenidae

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Fluffy Tit
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The Fluffy Tit has a wingspan of about 28 to 32 mm and a distinctive long, fluffy tail. Its hindwing bears false eyes, legs and antennae that distract from its real head.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

A long, fluffy tail (about 13 mm on one wing, 7 mm on the other) makes it easy to recognise.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

The wingspan ranges from 28 to 32 mm.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

It prefers hot, wet forest areas. Males stay on wet or damp patches and on leaves roughly three metres above ground, rarely visiting flowers.

Source: Wikipedia

What it eats

Males rarely visit flowers and are seen on damp surfaces and leaves.

Source: Wikipedia

Lookalikes

The hindwing shows false eyes, legs and antennae that draw attention away from the true head.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Lycaenidae)

Common BlueCommon BluePolyommatus icarusGray HairstreakGray HairstreakStrymon melinusSmall CopperSmall CopperLycaena phlaeasEastern Tailed-BlueEastern Tailed-BlueEveres comyntasHolly BlueHolly BlueCelastrina argiolusLesser Grass BlueLesser Grass BlueZizina otis

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeltus

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Text written 2026-10-22 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.

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