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Tailed Black-eye

Leptomyrina hirundo

Photo by Tiz
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Field Notes

Description:

The Tailed Black-eye is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. The wingspan is 19–24 mm for males and 19.5–26 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round.

Habitat:

Grass in a garden

Notes:

The larvae feed on Kalanchoe, Crassula, Byrophyllum and Cotyledon species.

Species ID Suggestions

Tailed black-eye

Leptomyrina hirundo

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Fanie
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Comments (6)
Tiz
Cheers for you Professor Fanie :) And cheers for the one and only Daniele! Great job, and thanks for the final ID :)
Fanie
Nice one Tina :-)
DanielePralong
What seems to distinguish it compared to many others in that genus is the black spot at the back of the forewing, visible on both the dorsal and ventral view... but no luck so far for me.
Tiz
Great news Daniele, and thanks for the research you did :)
DanielePralong
What a beauty Tiz! I thought I'd put it in the genus Hypolycaena, but so far I've failed to find it there (there are quite a few in sub-Sahara Africa). I'm sure someone else will be able to help :-)

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