Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Euchrysops malathana | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Euchrysops Rank Species | |
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Similar Eicochrysops hippocrates, Hypolycaena philippus, Anthene amarah, Deudorix antalus, Cacyreus lingeus | ||
Euchrysops malathana, the common smoky blue or smoky bean Cupid, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in south-western Arabia and Africa, south of the Sahara including Madagascar.
The wingspan is 22–30 mm for males and 23–31 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, with a peak from December to May in South Africa.
The larvae feed on Sphenostylis angustifolius, Medicago, Psidium, Canavalia and Vigna species (including V. triloba and V. unguiculata).
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