Higher classification Leptomyrina | Scientific name Leptomyrina gorgias Rank Species | |
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Wingspan Female: 2.5 – 3.2 cm (Adult), Male: 1.8 – 2.9 cm (Adult) Similar Leptomyrina, Butterfly, Pentila tropicalis, Iolaus mimosae, Tuxentius melaena | ||
Leptomyrina gorgias, the common black-eye, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in southern Africa.
The wingspan is 18.5–29 mm for males and 25–32 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round with peaks in November and March.
The larvae feed on Kalanchoe, Crassula and Cotyledon species.
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