Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Cacyreus virilis | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Cacyreus Rank Species | |
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Similar Cacyreus lingeus, Azanus moriqua, Anthene amarah, Acraea neobule, Colotis antevippe | ||
Cacyreus virilis, the eastern bush blue, mocker bronze or mocker blue, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found from South Africa to Zimbabwe, through central and eastern Africa to south-western Arabia.
The wingspan is 24–26 mm for males and 24–27 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, with a peak from November to February.
The larvae feed on the flowers of various Lamiaceae species, including Coleus, Salvia, Calamintha and Lavandula species.
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