Stugeta subinfuscata

Stugeta subinfuscata
	Line "c" 5th and 6th images
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Stugeta
Species:	S. subinfuscata
Binomial name
	Stugeta subinfuscata; (Grünberg, 1910)[1]
Synonyms
	Iolaus subinfuscata (Grünberg, 1910); Stugeta bowkeri subinfuscata Grünberg, 1910;

Stugeta subinfuscata, the dusky sapphire, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Africa.

The wingspan is 25–28 mm for males and 27–30 mm for females. Adults are on wing in summer, with peaks in September and October. There are multiple generations per year.[2]

The larvae feed on Tapinanthus oleifolius.

Subspecies

Iolaus subinfuscata subinfuscata
Iolaus subinfuscata reynoldsi Dickson, 1980 (succulent karoo and arid savannah in Northern Cape from Garies to Upington and Kuruman, north to Namibia and Botswana)

References

Iolaus 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.

External links

Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 67 c

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[1] Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

[2] Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.