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Durbaniopsis saga (Boland Rocksitter)

Synonyms: Durbania saga

Wikipedia Abstract

The Boland Rocksitter (Durbaniopsis saga) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa in a wide area in the inland of the West Cape and North Cape mountains, from the Nieuwoudtville mountains south to the Cederberg, Koue Bokkeveld, the Hex River and the Hawequas mountains. It is also present on low altitudes from Lambert’s Bay inland to Het Kruis. The wingspan is 26–39 mm for males and 29–40 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to December, but as early as September at lower altitudes. There is one generation per year.
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Predators

Neolophonotus abuntius[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
1Predator-Prey Database for the family Asilidae (Hexapoda: Diptera) Prepared by Dr. Robert Lavigne, Professor Emeritus, University of Wyoming, USA and Dr. Jason Londt (Natal Museum, Pietermaritzburg)
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0