Axiocerses croesus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Axiocerses |
| Species: | A. croesus
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Axiocerses croesus, the dark-banded scarlet, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Eastern Cape, west up to Port Elizabeth and into Kwazulu-Natal.
The wingspan is 24–32 mm for males and 25–34 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round in the northern part of the range. There are two generations per year in the south with adults on wing from September to October and from February to May.
The larvae feed on Acacia species.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Axiocerses croesus.
Wikispecies has information related to Axiocerses croesus.
- ^ Axiocerses at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
External links
- Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.