Eastern sorrel copper | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Lycaena |
Species: | L. clarki
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Binomial name | |
Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
[2]
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Lycaena clarki, the eastern sorrel copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found only in South Africa. [3]
The wingspan is 21–27 mm in males and 22–30 mm in females. The butterfly flies year-round, peaking in summer. [3]
Larval food is Rumex lanceolatus. [3] 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. [4]
Eastern sorrel copper | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Lycaena |
Species: | L. clarki
|
Binomial name | |
Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
[2]
|
Lycaena clarki, the eastern sorrel copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found only in South Africa. [3]
The wingspan is 21–27 mm in males and 22–30 mm in females. The butterfly flies year-round, peaking in summer. [3]
Larval food is Rumex lanceolatus. [3] 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. [4]