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Hypolycaena lochmophila (Coastal Hairstreak)

Wikipedia Abstract

The Coastal Hairstreak (Hypolycaena lochmophila) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in lowland forest in northern KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi (Mlanje and Zomba) and eastern Zimbabwe. The wingspan is 22–28 mm for males and 23.5–31 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round with peaks in November and March or April. The larvae feed on Deinbollia oblongifolia.
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Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Hypolycaena lochmophila

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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