Lycaena clarki

Eastern Sorrel Copper
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaeides
Genus: Lycaena
Species: L. clarki
Binomial name
Lycaena clarki
Dickson, 1971[1]

The Eastern Sorrel Copper (Lycaena clarki) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found only in South Africa.[2]

The wingspan is 21–27 mm in males and 22–30 mm in females. The butterfly flies year-round, peaking in summer.[2]

Larval food is Rumex lanceolatus.[2] The larvae vary considerably in colour, ranging from plain green to pinkish red. However, there is always a white subspiracular stripe and a dorsal line of a darker colour. Both eggs and pupa may hibernate.[3]

References

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  1. ↑ Lycaena, funet.fi
  2. 1 2 3 Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
  3. ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subfamily Lycaeninae


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