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Cupidopsis cissus (Godart, 1824)

Subspecies

  • [Cupidopsis] cissus cissus (Godart, 1824)
    - catharina (Trimen, 1862)
    - abberans (Butler, 1878)
    - albiradiatus (Stoneham, 1938)
    - immaculatus (Stoneham, 1938)

Adult morphologyWingspan16
Literature referencesSpecies number (Larsen 2005)596
Page number (Ackery et al. 1995)634
HabitatHabitat preference [1]
GUI:
Centered on the Guinea Savannah, extending into farmbush in the forest zone
GUI
DistributionGeographical distribution [2]
AFR:
Practically found throughout Africa in suitable habitats as indicated
AFR

Biology

Flight period:

Ecology

Host plants:

  • Fabaceae
    - Eriosema
    - Vigna, Feed on flowers and by burrowing into developing seeds (visited by ants)

  • Fabaceae
    - Eriosema
    - Vigna (Feed on flowers and by burrowing into developing seeds (visited by ants))

Records


1. ^ Larsen (2010)
2. ^ Larsen (2010)
last modified 2 August 2011