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

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