Cacyreus lingeus
| Cacyreus lingeus | |
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| Port Harcourt, Nigeria | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Cacyreus |
| Species: | C. lingeus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cacyreus lingeus (Stoll, [1782])[1] | |
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The Common Bush Blue or Bush Bronze (Cacyreus lingeus) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Africa, south of the Sahara.
The wingspan is 22–27 mm for males and 22–28 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, with a peak from October to February. In exceptional situations adults may be on wing in winter months in cooler areas.[2]
The larvae feed on the flowers of various Lamiaceae species, including Plectranthus, Salvia, Calamintha, Lavandula, Mentha and Hemizygia species.
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