Pseudonacaduba sichela

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Pseudonacaduba sichela
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Pseudonacaduba sichela reticulum
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P. sichela
Binomial name
Pseudonacaduba sichela
(Wallengren, 1857) [1]
Synonyms
  • Lycaena sichelaWallengren, 1857
  • Petrelaea sichela
  • Lycaena reticulumMabille, 1877
  • Nacaduba dexameneDruce, 1887
  • Lycaenesthes docilisButler, 1888

Pseudonacaduba sichela, the African line blue, dusky line blue or dusky blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Africa, south of the Sahara.

The wingspan is 25–28 mm for males and 25–27 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to May. [2]

The larvae probably feed on Mundulea sericea .

Subspecies

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References

  1. Pseudonacaduba 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.
  3. "Pseudonacaduba sichela reticulum - African Butterfly Database". www.abdb-africa.org. Butterfly Conservation Society, Ghana. Retrieved 14 December 2017.