Zizeeria knysna - Sooty blue

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Zizeeria knysna
Zizeeria knysna

Photo(s): Photos: Bart Wursten, Ndundu Lodge, Vumba.

Species details:

Note: Photos show the male (left) and the female (right). Underside sandy-grey with fine brown spots.
Distribution: The most common and widespread of the small blues, occurring from the Cape Peninsula all the way to southern Europe.
Related plant families:
Related plant genera:
EuphorbiaceaeEuphorbia (Food plant)
Related plant species:
OxalidaceaeOxalis corniculata (Food plant)
ZygophyllaceaeTribulus terrestris (Food plant)
Literature:



Flora of the Democratic Republic of Congo: Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths: Zizeeria knysna .
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=400420, retrieved 18 October 2024

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