Hypolycaena philippus philippus - Purple-brown hairstreak

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Hypolycaena philippus

Photo(s): Bart Wursten, dry Acacia scrub at the base of Mt Buchwa.

Species details:

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Distribution: Widespread in Sub-saharan Africa, Arabia, Yemen, Madagascar, Seychelles and probably Comoro Islands.
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Literature: Henning, G.A., Pringle, E.L.L. & Ball, J.B. (1994), Pennington's Butterflies of Southern Africa, Struik Winchester, Cape Town, p. 160.
Williams, M,C. (2008), Butterflies and Skippers of the Afrotropical Region, Lycaenidae subfamily Theclinae, Online Encyclopaedia, p. 27.
Woodhall, S. (2005), Field guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Struik Publishers, Cape Town, p. 172.



Flora of Rwanda: Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths: Hypolycaena philippus philippus.
https://www.rwandaflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=401900, retrieved 9 November 2024

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