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Lycaenidae

426 species · Animals

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Poritia sumatrae

Poritia sumatrae is a species with distinct sexual dimorphism in wing coloration and pattern.

Aloeides thyra

Aloeides thyra, the red copper, is a Lycaenidae butterfly found in the Western Cape, South Africa.

Aloeides aranda (Wallengren, 1857)

Aloeides aranda, the Aranda copper, is a Lycaenidae butterfly found in southern Africa, with larvae fed on by Aspalathus legumes.

Axiocerses thyra almeida (Felder, 1862)

The red copper Aloeides thyra is a Lycaenidae butterfly found in South Africa’s Western Cape.

Aloeides pierus (Cramer, 1782)

Aloeides pierus is a South African butterfly with multiple annual generations, hosted by Aspalathus and associated with Lepisiota capensis ants.

Aloeides damarensis (Trimen, 1891)

Aloeides damarensis is a South African butterfly with distinct wing size differences between sexes and specific host plant associations.

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Zeritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864

Chrysoritis chrysaor is a lycaenid butterfly widespread in eastern South Africa, with larvae tended by Crematogaster liengmei ants.

Chrysoritis thysbe

Chrysoritis thysbe is a butterfly species with defined wing size ranges, year-round adult activity, and specific larval host plants and ant-associated pupation habits.

Phasis thero (Linnaeus, 1764)

Phasis thero is a Lycaenidae butterfly found in South Africa, with larvae feeding on two specific plant species.

Cigaritis vulcanus

Cigaritis vulcanus is a lycaenid butterfly found across South and Southeast Asia, with distinct male and female wing markings and a 26–34 mm wingspan.

Cigaritis acamas (Klug, 1834)

Cigaritis acamas is a lycaenid butterfly ranging from North Africa to India, whose larvae associate with Crematogaster ants.

Spindasis natalensis (Westwood)

Cigaritis natalensis, the Natal bar or Natal barred blue, is a Lycaenidae butterfly found in southern Africa, with larvae feeding on three plant species.