Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Uranothauma nubifer | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Uranothauma Rank Subspecies | |
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Uranothauma nubifer, the black heart or black-heart branded blue, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found from Ethiopia to South Africa. It is also found in eastern Zaire.
The wingspan is 22–26 mm for males and 24–28 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, with a peak from November to February.
The larvae feed on Acacia species, including A. karroo.
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