Stugeta subinfuscata
| Dusky sapphire | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Stugeta |
| Species: | S. subinfuscata
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| Binomial name | |
| Stugeta subinfuscata | |
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Stugeta subinfuscata, the dusky sapphire, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Africa.
Description
[edit]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
[edit]The larvae feed on Tapinanthus oleifolius.[citation needed]
Subspecies
[edit]- Iolaus subinfuscata subinfuscata
- Iolaus subinfuscata reynoldsi Dickson, 1980 — (succulent karoo and arid savannah in Northern Cape from Garies to Upington and Kuruman, north to Namibia and Botswana)
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
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