Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Leptomyrina Higher classification Leptomyrina | Phylum Arthropoda Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Leptomyrina lara Rank Species | |
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Wingspan Female: 2.3 – 3.1 cm (Adult), Male: 2 – 2.9 cm (Adult) Similar Leptomyrina, Leptomyrina gorgias, Butterfly, Lycaenidae, Chrysoritis | ||
Leptomyrina lara, the Cape black-eye, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, in fynbos, Nama Karoo and Succulent Karoo throughout the Western Cape to the Eastern Cape, the eastern parts of Free State, the mountains of Lesotho and Northern Cape.
The wingspan is 20–29 mm for males and 23–31 mm for females. Adults are on wing from August to April. There are several generations per year in summer and spring.
The larvae feed on Kalanchoe lugardii, Crassula and Cotyledon species (including C. orbiculata).
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