Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Euchrysops dolorosa | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Euchrysops Rank Species | |
Similar 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.
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