Trimenia argyroplaga

Trimenia argyroplaga
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Trimenia
Species: T. argyroplaga
Binomial name
Trimenia argyroplaga
(Dickson, 1967)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phasis argyroplaga Dickson, 1967
  • Zeritis wallengreni var. A Trimen, 1887

The Large Silver-spotted Copper (Trimenia argyroplaga) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa.

The wingspan is 25–34 mm for males and 29–41 mm females. Adults are on wing from November to December. There is one generation per year.[2]

Subspecies

References

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  1. Trimenia, Site of Markku Savela
  2. Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.


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