Biology:Cacyreus darius

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Cacyreus darius
Cacyreus darius male.jpg
Cacyreus darius.jpg
males and female
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Cacyreus
Species:
C. darius
Binomial name
Cacyreus darius
(Mabille, 1877)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lycaena darius Mabille, 1877

Cacyreus darius is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found on Madagascar , Mauritius, Réunion and the Comoros.[2] The habitat consists of forests, forest margins and anthropogenic environments.

Known food plants of this species are Coleus species and Hyptis pectina (Lamiaceae)[3]

References

  1. Cacyreus at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 1)". http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_polyommatini_1.doc. 
  3. Martiré & Rochat, 2009. Les Papillons de la Réunion & leurs chenilles, page 182.

Wikidata ☰ Q2932597 entry