Kingdom Animalia Family Lycaenidae Genus Axiocerses Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | Class Insecta Tribe Aphnaeini Scientific name Axiocerses amanga Rank Subspecies | |
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Similar Axiocerses, Hypolycaena philippus, Axiocerses tjoane, Colotis vesta, Axiocerses harpax | ||
Axiocerses amanga, the bush scarlet, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The wingspan is 24–28 mm for males and 25–30 mm for females. Adults are on the wing year-round in South Africa.
The larvae feed on Acacia species, Ximenia americana and X. caffra. They are associated with the ant species Camponotus niveosetosus.
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