Azure hairstreak | |
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Summer form of the nominate subsp. in Mpumalanga, South Africa | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Hemiolaus |
Species: | H. caeculus |
Binomial name | |
Hemiolaus caeculus | |
Synonyms | |
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Hemiolaus caeculus, the azure hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in East and southern Africa.
The wingspan is 30–35 mm for males and 34–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round with peaks after rains. [2]
The larvae feed on Olax species, including Olax dissitiflora and Olax obtusifolia .
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