Hypolycaena lochmophila
| Hypolycaena lochmophila | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Hypolycaena |
| Species: | H. lochmophila |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967[1] | |
The Coastal Hairstreak (Hypolycaena lochmophila) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in lowland forest in northern KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi (Mlanje and Zomba) and eastern Zimbabwe.
The wingspan is 22–28 mm for males and 23.5–31 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round with peaks in November and March or April.[2]
The larvae feed on Deinbollia oblongifolia.
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- ↑ Hypolycaena, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.