Hypolycaena_lochmophila

<i>Hypolycaena lochmophila</i>

Hypolycaena lochmophila

Species of butterfly

Hypolycaena lochmophila, the coastal hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in lowland forest in northern KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi (Mlanje and Zomba) and eastern Zimbabwe.

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The wingspan is 22–28 mm for males and 23.5–31 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round with peaks in November and March or April.[2]

The larvae feed on Deinbollia oblongifolia.

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  1. [1]
    Hypolycaena at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. [2]
    Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.


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