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Pale Smoky Blue
Euchrysops barkeri
Euchrysops barkeri, the Barker's smoky blue or Barker's Cupid, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and from Sierra Leone to Tanzania. In South Africa it is found from the East Cape along the KwaZulu-Natal coast and in Limpopo province.
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Description
The wingspan is 26–32 mm for males and 27–33 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, but are most common from November to July in South Africa.
Range & habitat
It is found in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and from Sierra Leone to Tanzania. In South Africa it is found from the East Cape along the KwaZulu-Natal coast and in Limpopo province.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and behavior”
What it does
The female oviposits at the stem of Sphenostylis angustifolia (Fabaceae). The egg is pale sky-blue with a sparkling pearlescent lustre. The larvae feed on Crotalaria and Rhynchosia species and Vigna unguiculata.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Life cycle”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 665166.