Stugeta subinfuscata
| Stugeta subinfuscata | |
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| Stugeta subinfuscata c | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Stugeta |
| Species: | S. subinfuscata |
| Binomial name | |
| Stugeta subinfuscata (Grünberg, 1910)[1] | |
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The Dusky Sapphire (Stugeta subinfuscata) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in southern Africa.
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]
The larvae feed on Tapinanthus oleifolius.
Subspecies
- Iolaus subinfuscata subinfuscata
- Iolaus subinfuscata reynoldsi Dickson, 1980 (succulent karoo and arid savannah in North Cape from Garies to Upington and Kuruman, north to Namibia and Botswana)
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