Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Leptomyrina Higher classification Leptomyrina | Phylum Arthropoda Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Leptomyrina henningi Rank Species | |
Wingspan Female: 2.5 – 3.2 cm (Adult), Male: 1.8 – 2.9 cm (Adult) Similar Leptomyrina, Eicochrysops messapus, Butterfly, Physcaeneura panda, Leucochitonea levubu | ||
Leptomyrina henningi, the Henning's black-eye, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in south-west Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe. In South Africa, it is found from Free State to Gauteng, Limpopo and North West.
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 Crassula alba and Cotyledon orbiculata.
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