Wykeham's grey | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Crudaria |
Species: | C. wykehami |
Binomial name | |
Crudaria wykehami Dickson, 1983 [1] | |
Crudaria wykehami, the Wykeham's grey, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found only in South Africa's Northern Cape.
The wingspan is 20–32 mm for males and 25–34 mm for females. Adults fly year-round particularly from November to February. [2]
The larvae probably feed on Acacia karroo .
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Chrysoritis beaufortius, the Beaufort opal, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae found only in South Africa.
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