I report on a homeotic transformation in the wild caught female of the Plains Cupid, Chilades pandava (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). In this individual, portions of the left forewing were transformed and acquired the tail and color pattern of homologous areas of the hindwing. The vein 2 of left forewing has the tail and the marginal area of upperside of spaces 1b, 2, 4 and 5 of left forewing has color pattern of the hindwing.
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