Kingdom Animalia Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Myrina silenus Rank Subspecies | Class Insecta Genus Myrina Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Myrina, Butterflies and moths, Anthene amarah, Hypolycaena philippus, Iolaus | ||
Myrina silenus, the common fig-tree blue, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa, southern Arabia and northern Oman.
The wingspan is 26.5–34 mm for males and 33–41 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round with peaks from September to October and from April to June in the eastern part of the range.
The larvae feed on Ficus species, including F. capensis, F. stipulate, F. cordata, F. sur, F. pumila and F. ingens.
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