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Azanus jesous (Guérin-Méneville, 1847)
-
agave
(Walker, 1870)
-
sigillata
(Butler, 1876)
Adult morphology
Wingspan
12
Literature references
Species number (Larsen 2005)
628
Page number (Ackery et al. 1995)
652
Habitat
Habitat preference
[1]
SUD
:
Centered on the Sudan Savannah and the Sahel, extending south as vagrants/migrants
SUD
Distribution
Geographical distribution
[2]
AFR
:
Practically found throughout Africa in suitable habitats as indicated
AFR
Biology
Flight period:
Ecology
Host plants:
Fabaceae
- Acacia
- Dichrostachys
- Entada
- Medicago
, On young shoots, flowers, buds, galls and leaves
Fabaceae
- Acacia
- Dichrostachys
- Entada
- Medicago
(On young shoots, flowers, buds, galls and leaves)
Records
1.
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Larsen (2010)
2.
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Larsen (2010)
last modified 2 August 2011