Crudaria leroma

Crudaria leroma, the silver-spotted grey, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in south-western Africa, including Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana and South Africa. In South Africa, it is found from the Western to the Eastern and Northern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, the Free State, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North West and Gauteng provinces.

Silver-spotted grey
Male, Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, South Africa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Crudaria
Species:
C. leroma
Binomial name
Crudaria leroma
Synonyms
  • Arhopala leroma Wallengren, 1857
  • Zeritis zorites Hewitson, 1874
  • Cigaritis delagoensis Sharpe, 1891
  • Crudaria leroma f. albomaculata Aurivillius, 1923

The wingspan is 20–32 mm for males and 25–34 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round in warmer areas and from October to March in cooler areas.[2]

The larvae feed on Acacia karroo, A. sieberana, and Elephantorrhiza burkei.

References
  1. Crudaria at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.


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