Trimenia wykehami

Trimenia wykehami
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Trimenia
Species: T. wykehami
Binomial name
Trimenia wykehami
(Dickson, 1969)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phasis argyroplaga wykehami Dickson, 1969

Wykeham’s Silver-spotted Copper (Trimenia wykehami) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is found from Beaufort West to the Roggeveld escarpment in the West Cape.

The wingspan is 24-32 mm for males and 27-39 mm females. Adults are on wing from November to December. There is one generation per year[2].

References

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