Butterflies and Moths of West Africa
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Zizula hylax (Fabricius, 1775)
-
gaika
(Trimen, 1862)
-
mylica
(Guenée, 1863)
-
cleodora
(Walker, 1870)
-
perparva
(Saalmüller, 1884)
Adult morphology
Wingspan
11
Literature references
Species number (Larsen 2005)
637
Page number (Ackery et al. 1995)
650
Habitat
Habitat preference
[1]
UBQ
:
Can be found in nearly all types of habitats
UBQ
Distribution
Geographical distribution
[2]
AFR
:
Practically found throughout Africa in suitable habitats as indicated
AFR
Biology
Flight period:
Ecology
Host plants:
Acanthaceae
- Chaetacanthus
- Dischoriste
- Justicia
- Phaulopsis
- Ruellia
Oxalidaceae
- Oxalis
Verbenaceae
- Lantana
Zygophyllaceae
- Tribulus
, On buds and young shoots
Acanthaceae
- Chaetacanthus
- Dischoriste
- Justicia
- Phaulopsis
- Ruellia
Oxalidaceae
- Oxalis
Verbenaceae
- Lantana
Zygophyllaceae
- Tribulus
(On buds and young shoots)
Records
1.
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Larsen (2010)
2.
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Larsen (2010)
last modified 2 August 2011