Stugeta marmoreus explained

Stugeta marmoreus, the marbled sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1866. It is found in Senegal, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Sudan, Uganda and Kenya.[1] The habitat consists of Sudan savanna.

Adults of both sexes are attracted to flowers.

The larvae feed on the young leaves of Ximenia americana, Ximenia caffra and possibly Loranthus species. They are green with red spots.

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Notes and References

  1. http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_iolaina.doc Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina