Euchrysops dolorosa

Euchrysops dolorosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Euchrysops
Species:	E. dolorosa
Binomial name
	Euchrysops dolorosa; (Trimen & Bowker, 1887)
Synonyms
	Lycaena dolorosa Trimen & Bowker, 1887;

Euchrysops dolorosa, the Sabi smoky blue, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, from the East Cape to KwaZulu-Natal, the eastern part of the Orange Free State, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, the Limpopo province, and the North West province.

The wingspan is 22–26 mm for males and 23–29 mm for females. Adults are on wing from August to March depending on spring rains. There are several generations per year.^[2]

The larvae feed on Salvia and Ocimum species.

References

^ Euchrysops 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.

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[1] Euchrysops 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.

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