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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 morphology
Wingspan
14
Literature references
Species number (Larsen 2005)
604
Page number (Ackery et al. 1995)
657
Habitat
Habitat preference
[1]
GUI
:
Centered on the Guinea Savannah, extending into farmbush in the forest zone
GUI
Distribution
Geographical 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.
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Larsen (2010)
2.
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Larsen (2010)
last modified 2 August 2011