Biology:Trimenia argyroplaga
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Short description: Species of butterfly
Large silver-spotted copper | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Trimenia |
Species: | T. argyroplaga
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Binomial name | |
Trimenia argyroplaga (Dickson, 1967)[1]
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Trimenia argyroplaga, the large silver-spotted copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa .
The wingspan is 25–34 mm for males and 29–41 mm females. Adults are on wing from November to December. There is one generation per year.[2]
Subspecies
- Trimenia argyroplaga argyroplaga (from Western Cape to Eastern Cape and in the Northern Cape)
- Trimenia argyroplaga cardouwae Dickson & Wykeham, 1994 (Olifantrivierberge above Porterville in the Western Cape)
References
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- ↑ Trimenia 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.
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