Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Crudaria leroma | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Crudaria Rank Species | |
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Similar Eicochrysops messapus, Axiocerses tjoane, Axiocerses amanga, Physcaeneura panda, Leucochitonea levubu | ||
Crudaria leroma, the silver-spotted grey, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in south-western Africa, including Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana and South Africa. In South Africa, it is found from the Western to the Eastern and Northern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, the Free State, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North West and Gauteng provinces.
The wingspan is 20–32 mm for males and 25–34 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round in warmer areas and from October to March in cooler areas.
The larvae feed on Acacia karroo, A. sieberana, and Elephantorrhiza burkei.
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