Zizeeria knysna
Zizeeria knysna, the dark grass blue or African grass blue, is a species of blue butterfly (Lycaenidae) found in Africa, on Cyprus and the Iberian Peninsula.
African grass blue | |
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in Uganda | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Zizeeria |
Species: | Z. knysna |
Binomial name | |
Zizeeria knysna | |
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Sometimes mistakenly called Zizeeria lysimon (Hübner), that species name is invalid as it is preoccupied by Papilio lisimon Stoll, [1790], a butterfly in the family Riodinidae.[2]
The wingspan is 18–23 mm for males and 21–26 mm for females.[3] The butterfly flies nearly year-round.
The larvae feed on Medicago, Melilotus, Acanthyllis, Armeria delicatula, Polygonum equisetiforme, Tribulus terrestris and Oxalis.
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References
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Wikispecies has information related to Zizeeria knysna |
- "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 1)". Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
- Williams, M.Afrotropical Butterflies Archived 2010-10-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
External links
- Butterflies of Europe
- Zizeeria at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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