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Euchrysops osiris (Hopffer, 1855)

- anubis (Snellen, 1872)
- phoa (Snellen, 1872)
- pyrrhops (Mabille, 1877)
- cuprescens (Sharpe, 1890)
- australis (Hulstaert, 1924)
- orientalis (Hulstaert, 1924)

Adult morphologyWingspan14
Literature referencesSpecies number (Larsen 2005)604
Page number (Ackery et al. 1995)657
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
    - Rhynchosia
    - Vigna
  • Lamiaceae
    - Becium, [doubtful] On flowers (visited by ants)

  • Fabaceae
    - Rhynchosia
    - Vigna
  • Lamiaceae
    - Becium ([doubtful] On flowers (visited by ants))

Records


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