Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Crudaria capensis | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Crudaria Rank Species | |
Crudaria capensis, the Cape grey, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, in the provinces of Western, Eastern, and Northern Cape.
The wingspan is 20–32 mm for males and 25–34 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to December. There is one generation per year.
The larvae probably feed on Zygophyllum retrofractum.
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