Stugeta subinfuscata

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Iolaus subinfuscata		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Stugeta Rank Species

Stugeta subinfuscata, the dusky sapphire, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in southern Africa.

The wingspan is 25–28 mm for males and 27–30 mm for females. Adults are on wing in summer, with peaks in September and October. There are multiple generations per year.

The larvae feed on Tapinanthus oleifolius.

Subspecies

Iolaus subinfuscata subinfuscata

Iolaus subinfuscata reynoldsi Dickson, 1980 (succulent karoo and arid savannah in Northern Cape from Garies to Upington and Kuruman, north to Namibia and Botswana)

References

Stugeta subinfuscata Wikipedia

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