Tuxentius melaena
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Tuxentius melaena, the black pie or dark pied Pierrot, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Africa.
The wingspan is 19–24 mm for males and 21–25 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, but are most common from October to March.[2]
The larvae feed on Ziziphus mucronata and probably other Ziziphus species.
Subspecies
- Tuxentius melaena melaena (South Africa (Eastern Cape to KwaZulu-Natal coast, then into Gauteng, Mpumalanga, the Limpopo Province and North West Province) to Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia)
- Tuxentius melaena griqua (Trimen, 1887) (Northern Cape)
References
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- ^ Tuxentius 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.
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