Stugeta subinfuscata

Dusky sapphire
	In Seitz (1910)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Stugeta
Species:	S. subinfuscata
Binomial name
	Stugeta subinfuscata; (Grünberg, 1910)
Synonyms
	Iolaus subinfuscata(Grünberg, 1910); Stugeta bowkeri subinfuscataGrünberg, 1910;

Last updated August 11, 2025

Stugeta subinfuscata, the dusky sapphire, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Africa.

Description

The wingspan is 25–28 mm for males and 27–30 mm for females. Adults are on wing in summer, with peaks in September and October. There are multiple generations per year.^[2]

Individuals in and around Witsand feature darker markings on their forewings, compared to specimens from other regions.^[3]

Habitat and behavior

The larvae feed on Tapinanthus oleifolius .^{[ citation needed ]}

Subspecies

Iolaus subinfuscata subinfuscata
Iolaus subinfuscata reynoldsiDickson, 1980 — (succulent karoo and arid savannah in Northern Cape from Garies to Upington and Kuruman, north to Namibia and Botswana)

References

↑ Iolaus 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.
↑ Krüger, M. (2000). "A review of the afrotropical Cabera subalba group, with description of the first Southern African species (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae)". Metamorphosis. 11 (3): 111–121. ISSN 2307-5031 – via Lepsoc.

External links

Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 67 c

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[1] Iolaus 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] Krüger, M. (2000). "A review of the afrotropical Cabera subalba group, with description of the first Southern African species (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae)". Metamorphosis. 11 (3): 111–121. ISSN 2307-5031 – via Lepsoc.

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