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Lampides boeticus (Linné, 1767)
Adult morphology
Wingspan
16
Literature references
Species number (Larsen 2005)
567
Page number (Ackery et al. 1995)
637
Habitat
Habitat preference
[1]
UBQ
:
Can be found in nearly all types of habitats
UBQ
Distribution
Geographical distribution
[2]
AFR
:
Practically found throughout Africa in suitable habitats as indicated
AFR
Biology
Flight period:
Ecology
Host plants:
Fabaceae
- Astragulus
- Cajanus
- Canavalia
- Colutea
- Crotalaria
- Cytisus
- Derris
- Dolichos
- Indigofera
- Lathyrus
- Lupinus
- Medicago
- Phaseolus
- Pisum
- Podalyria
- Sesbania
- Spartium
- Sutherlandia
- Tephrosia
- Ulex
- Virgilia
, Larvae burrowed into buds or pods and feed on seeds (associated with ants)
Fabaceae
- Astragulus
- Cajanus
- Canavalia
- Colutea
- Crotalaria
- Cytisus
- Derris
- Dolichos
- Indigofera
- Lathyrus
- Lupinus
- Medicago
- Phaseolus
- Pisum
- Podalyria
- Sesbania
- Spartium
- Sutherlandia
- Tephrosia
- Ulex
- Virgilia
(Larvae burrowed into buds or pods and feed on seeds (associated with ants))
Records
1.
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Larsen (2010)
2.
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Larsen (2010)
last modified 2 August 2011