Cacyreus virilis
| Cacyreus virilis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Cacyreus |
| Species: | C. virilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cacyreus virilis Stempffer, 1936[1] | |
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The Eastern Bush Blue, Mocker Bronze or Mocker Blue (Cacyreus virilis) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found from South Africa to Zimbabwe, through central and eastern Africa to south-western Arabia.
The wingspan is 24–26 mm for males and 24–27 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, with a peak from November to February.[2]
The larvae feed on the flowers of various Lamiaceae species, including Coleus, Salvia, Calamintha and Lavandula species.
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