| Dusky sapphire | |
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| In Seitz (1910) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Stugeta |
| Species: | S. subinfuscata |
| Binomial name | |
| Stugeta subinfuscata (Grünberg, 1910) | |
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Stugeta subinfuscata, the dusky sapphire, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Africa.
Description
The wingspan is 25–28 mm for males and 27–30 mm for females. Adults are on wing in summer, with peaks in September and October. There are multiple generations per year.
Individuals in and around Witsand feature darker markings on their forewings, compared to specimens from other regions.
Habitat and behavior
The larvae feed on Tapinanthus oleifolius.
Subspecies
- Iolaus subinfuscata subinfuscata
- Iolaus subinfuscata reynoldsi Dickson, 1980 — (succulent karoo and arid savannah in Northern Cape from Garies to Upington and Kuruman, north to Namibia and Botswana)
References
- Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
- Krüger, M. (2000). "A review of the afrotropical Cabera subalba group, with description of the first Southern African species (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae)". Metamorphosis. 11 (3): 111–121. ISSN 2307-5031 – via Lepsoc.
External links
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