Indian cupid butterfly

On a gently curling green blade of grass, a small butterfly caught my attention. It stood there like a statue, completely motionless. Perhaps it was learning to disguise itself so I wouldn't glance at it. The butterfly's coloration was very simple. The base color of its wings was gray, adorned with faded brown spots that blended together.

At the tips of its hind wings were two prominent orange spots, resembling eyes. Orange eyes with jet-black eyeballs. Near the two orange spots was a delicate tail, resembling an antenna. This further confirmed the two orange spots were eyes. The orange spots weren't just a decorative pattern on its wings, they were a defense mechanism. The two orange spots were false eyes, used to deceive predators.

It was an Indian Cupid butterfly, a very small butterfly from the lycaenid, or blue, family. This butterfly typically spends its time in wildflower gardens. I rarely found this butterfly in ornamental flower gardens. This butterfly is unable to fly far or high. It flies as high as the surrounding plants. Perhaps that's why this butterfly is rarely seen in flower gardens.