Crudaria wykehami
Wykeham's grey | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Species: | C. wykehami
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Crudaria wykehami Dickson, 1983[1]
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Crudaria wykehami, the Wykeham's grey, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found only in South Africa's Northern Cape.
The wingspan is 20–32 mm for males and 25–34 mm for females. Adults fly year-round particularly from November to February.[2]
The larvae probably feed on Acacia karroo.
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Categories:
- Butterflies described in 1983
- Aphnaeinae
- Aphnaeinae stubs