Hypolycaena tearei

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Hypolycaena tearei
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Hypolycaena
Species:
H. tearei
Binomial name
Hypolycaena tearei
Henning, 1981 [1]

Hypolycaena tearei, the Teare's hairstreak, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Graham Allan Henning in 1981. It is found in Mozambique and Zimbabwe. [2]

Adults are on wing during the warmer months of the year, with peaks in February and March.

References

  1. Hypolycaena at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Hypolycaenina". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-07-30.