Pseudonacaduba sichela

Pseudonacaduba sichela, the African line blue, dusky line blue or dusky blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Africa, south of the Sahara.

Pseudonacaduba sichela
Pseudonacaduba sichela sichela
Pseudonacaduba sichela reticulum
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P. sichela
Binomial name
Pseudonacaduba sichela
Synonyms
  • Lycaena sichela Wallengren, 1857
  • Petrelaea sichela
  • Lycaena reticulum Mabille, 1877
  • Nacaduba dexamene Druce, 1887
  • Lycaenesthes docilis Butler, 1888

The wingspan is 25–28 mm for males and 25–27 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to May.[2]

The larvae probably feed on Mundulea sericea.

Subspecies

  • Pseudonacaduba sichela sichela (Africa, south of the Sahara)
  • Pseudonacaduba sichela reticulum (Mabille, 1877) (Madagascar and Mauritius)[3]
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References

  1. Pseudonacaduba 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.
  3. "Pseudonacaduba sichela reticulum - African Butterfly Database". www.abdb-africa.org. Butterfly Conservation Society, Ghana. Retrieved 14 December 2017.


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