Axiocerses croesus
| Axiocerses croesus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Tribe: | Aphnaeini |
| Genus: | Axiocerses |
| Species: | A. croesus |
| Binomial name | |
| Axiocerses croesus (Trimen, 1862)[1] | |
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The Dark-banded Scarlet (Axiocerses croesus) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Eastern Cape, west up to Port Elizabeth and into Kwazulu-Natal.
The wingspan is 24–32 mm for males and 25–34 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round in the northern part of the range. There are two generations per year in the south with adults on wing from September to October and from February to May.
The larvae feed on Acacia species.
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- ↑ Axiocerses, Site of Markku Savela