Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Aphnaeus hutchinsonii | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Aphnaeus Rank Species | |
Similar Aphnaeus, Axiocerses, Iolaus, Aloeides, Aphnaeini | ||
Aphnaeus hutchinsonii, the Hutchinson's silver spot or Hutchinson's high-flier, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, from Zimbabwe through eastern Africa to Somalia. In South Africa it is found from northern KwaZulu-Natal to Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Limpopo.
The wingspan is 29.5–33 mm for males and 32–43 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to January with a peak from October to November. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Acacia robusta, Burkea africana, Loranthus and Viscum species. The larvae are attended by ants.
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