Lycaena clarki

Eastern Sorrel Copper
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaeides
Genus:	Lycaena
Species:	L. clarki
Binomial name
	Lycaena clarki; Dickson, 1971

The Eastern Sorrel Copper (Lycaena clarki) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found only in South Africa.^[2]

The wingspan is 21–27 mm in males and 22–30 mm in females. The butterfly flies year-round, peaking in summer.^[2]

Larval food is Rumex lanceolatus.^[2] The larvae vary considerably in colour, ranging from plain green to pinkish red. However, there is always a white subspiracular stripe and a dorsal line of a darker colour. Both eggs and pupa may hibernate.^[3]

References

^ Lycaena, funet.fi
^ ^a ^b ^c Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subfamily Lycaeninae

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[1] Lycaena, funet.fi

[Woodhall-2] Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.

[ATBUT-3] Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subfamily Lycaeninae

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