Hypolycaena (Hemiolaus) caeculus caeculus (Hopffer) - Azure hairstreak

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Hypolycaena caeculus

Photo(s): Bart Wursten, Rimiti West, rd to Birchenough Bridge.

Species details:

Note: Upperside metallic purple-blue with broad blackish borders.
Distribution: From Swaziland north through Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, most common in drier areas.
Larval food (by plant family):
Larval food (by plant genus):
Larval food (by plant species):
OlacaceaeOlax dissitiflora
OlacaceaeOlax obtusifolia

Copyright: Mark Hyde and Bart Wursten, 2007-10

Hyde, M.A. & Wursten, B. (2010). Flora of Mozambique: Butterfly species: Hypolycaena caeculus caeculus.
http://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=400300, retrieved 10 September 2010

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