Biology:Leptomyrina phidias
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Short description: Species of butterfly
| Leptomyrina phidias | |
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| Peyrieras Nature Reserve, Madagascar | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Leptomyrina |
| Species: | L. phidias
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| Leptomyrina phidias (Fabricius, 1793)[1]
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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.
The larvae feed on Bryophyllum species including B. delagoense, B. daigremontianum, B. proliferum and B. pinnatum.
References
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- ↑ Leptomyrina at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Hypolycaenina". http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_hypolycaenina.doc.
Wikidata ☰ Q6528203 entry
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