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Euchrysops dolorosa

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Kingdom
  
Class
  
Family
  
Scientific name
  
Euchrysops dolorosa

Phylum
  
Order
  
Genus
  
Euchrysops

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Species

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Euchrysops malathana, Euchrysops, Polyommatini, Polyommatinae

Euchrysops dolorosa, the Sabi smoky blue, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, from the East Cape to KwaZulu-Natal, the eastern part of the Orange Free State, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, the Limpopo province, and the North West province.

The wingspan is 22–26 mm for males and 23–29 mm for females. Adults are on wing from August to March depending on spring rains. There are several generations per year.

The larvae feed on Salvia and Ocimum species.

References

Euchrysops dolorosa Wikipedia


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