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Leptomyrina phidias

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Lycaenidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Leptomyrina

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Leptomyrina phidias is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found on Madagascar and RĂ©union. The habitat consists of rocky areas with rupicolous vegetation (growing on rocks) and anthropogenic environments.

The larvae feed on Bryophyllum species including B. delagoense, B. daigremontianum, B. proliferum and B. pinnatum.

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Leptomyrina phidias Wikipedia