| Aphnaeus hutchinsonii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Aphnaeus |
| Species: | A. hutchinsonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Aphnaeus hutchinsonii Trimen, 1887[1] |
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Hutchinson's Silver Spot or Hutchinson's High-flier (Aphnaeus hutchinsonii) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, from Zimbabwe through eastern Africa to Somalia. In South Africa it is found from northern KwaZulu-Natal to Gauteng, Mpumalanga and the Limpopo Province.
The wingspan is 29.5–33 mm for males and 32–43 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to January with a peak from October to November. There is one generation per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Acacia robusta, Burkea africana, Loranthus and Viscum species. The larvae are attended by ants.