Hypolycaena philippus (Fabricius, 1793)

Subspecies

• [Hypolycaena] philippus philippus (Fabricius, 1793)
  - orejus (Hopffer, 1855)
  - erylus (Trimen, 1866)
  

Adult morphology	Wingspan	15
Literature references	Species number (Larsen 2005)	443
	Page number (Ackery et al. 1995)	603
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:

• Bignoniaceae
  - Millingtonia

• Cucurbitaceae
  - Coccinia

• Loranthaceae
  - Loranthus, Oviposition

• Olacaceae
  - Ximenia

• Punicaceae
  - Punica

• Rubiaceae
  - Ixora
  - Vangueria

• Sapindaceae
  - Allophylus
  - Deinbollia

• Verbenaceae
  - Clerodendrum, On seed capsules and leaves (associated with Camponotus and Pheidole ants)

• Bignoniaceae
  - Millingtonia
• Cucurbitaceae
  - Coccinia
• Fabaceae
• Loranthaceae
  - Loranthus (Oviposition)
• Olacaceae
  - Ximenia
• Punicaceae
  - Punica
• Rubiaceae
  - Ixora
  - Vangueria
• Sapindaceae
  - Allophylus
  - Deinbollia
• Verbenaceae
  - Clerodendrum (On seed capsules and leaves (associated with Camponotus and Pheidole ants))