Leptomyrina phidias
Leptomyrina phidias is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found on Madagascar and Réunion.[2] The habitat consists of rocky areas with rupicolous vegetation (growing on rocks) and anthropogenic environments.
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The larvae feed on Bryophyllum species including B. delagoense, B. daigremontianum, B. proliferum and B. pinnatum.
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- Leptomyrina at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Hypolycaenina". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
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