Biology:Lepidochrysops methymna
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Short description: Species of butterfly
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. methymna
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| Lepidochrysops methymna (Trimen, 1862)[1]
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Lepidochrysops methymna, the monkey blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa .
The wingspan is 35–40 mm for males and 33–42 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to January, but it is most common in November and December.[2]
The larvae feed on Selago fruticosa, Selago serrata and Selago spuria. Third and later instar larvae feed on the brood of Camponotus maculatus ants.
Subspecies
- Lepidochrysops methymna methymna (Cape Peninsula)
- Lepidochrysops methymna dicksoni Tite, 1964 (Tygerberg Hills in the Western Cape)
References
- ↑ Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
Wikidata ☰ Q6527538 entry
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