Stugeta marmoreus

Stugeta marmoreus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Stugeta
Species: S. marmoreus
Binomial name
Stugeta marmoreus
(Butler, 1866)[1]
Synonyms
  • Aphnaeus marmoreus Butler, 1866
  • Stugeta olalae Stoneham, 1934

Stugeta marmoreus, the Marbled Sapphire, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It was described by Butler in 1866. It is found in Senegal, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Sudan, Uganda and Kenya.[2] The habitat consists of Sudan savanna.

Adults of both sexes are attracted to flowers.

The larvae feed on the young leaves of Ximenia americana, Ximenia caffra and possibly Loranthus species. They are green with red spots.

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