Durbaniella clarki

Clark's rocksitter
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Durbaniella
Species:	D. clarki
Binomial name
	Durbaniella clarki; (van Son, 1941)
Synonyms
	Durbania clarkivan Son, 1941;

Last updated July 21, 2025

Durbaniella clarki, the Clark's rocksitter, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa.

The wingspan is 18–24 mm for males and 18–26 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to December. There is one generation per year.^[2]

The larvae feed on cyanobacteria.

Subspecies

D. c. clarki (Western Cape from Langeberg along Swartberg to Kammanassieberg, Schoemanspoort and along Witteberge to Willowmore)
D. c. belladonnaBall, 1994 (low altitude rocky riverbeds near Jansenville in the Eastern Cape)
D. c. jenniferaeBall, 1994 (along the Outeniqua range, the Tsitsikamma and Baviaanskloof ranges to Uitenhage)
D. c. phaeaBall, 1994 (Riviersonderend Mountains and the hills between Worcester and Montagu in the Western Cape)

References

↑ Durbaniella at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
↑ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.

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[1] Durbaniella at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

[2] Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.

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