| Bush bronze | |
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| male and female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Cacyreus |
| Species: | C. lingeus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cacyreus lingeus | |
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Cacyreus lingeus, the common bush blue or bush bronze, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. As with other Cacyreus species it is endemic to the Afrotropics. [2]
It is a common species in much of sub-Saharan Africa, though mostly at lower altitudes. [2]
The wingspan is 22–27 mm for males and 22–28 mm for females. The larvae are pale green. [2]
Adults are on wing year-round, with a peak from October to February. In exceptional situations adults may be on the wing in winter months in cooler areas. [3]
The larvae may feed on the flowers, the leaves or inside the stems of their foodplants. [2] Various Lamiaceae species are utilized, including Plectranthus , Salvia , Calamintha , Lavandula , Mentha and Hemizygia species.
