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Eicochrysops hippocrates (Fabricius, 1793)
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delicatula
(Mabille, 1877)
Adult morphology
Wingspan
12
Literature references
Species number (Larsen 2005)
593
Page number (Ackery et al. 1995)
653
Habitat
Habitat preference
[1]
SPE
:
Living in specialized habitats
SPE
Distribution
Geographical distribution
[2]
AFR
:
Practically found throughout Africa in suitable habitats as indicated
AFR
Biology
Flight period:
Ecology
Host plants:
Polygonaceae
- Polygonum
- Rumex
, On flowers and buds
Polygonaceae
- Polygonum
- Rumex
(On flowers and buds)
Records
1.
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Larsen (2010)
2.
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Larsen (2010)
last modified 2 August 2011