Leptomyrina phidias
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Leptomyrina |
| Species: | L. phidias |
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| Leptomyrina phidias (Fabricius, 1793)[1] | |
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Leptomyrina phidias is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found on Madagascar and Réunion.[2] The habitat consists of rocky areas with rupicolous vegetation and anthropogenic environments.
The larvae feed on Bryophyllum delagoense, Bryophyllum daigremontianum, Bryophyllum proliferum and Bryophyllum pinnatum.
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