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Trimenia wykehami

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Trimenia wykehami
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T. wykehami
Binomial name
Trimenia wykehami
(Dickson, 1969)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phasis argyroplaga wykehami Dickson, 1969

Wykeham’s Silver-spotted Copper (Trimenia wykehami) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is found from Beaufort West to the Roggeveld escarpment in the West Cape.

The wingspan is 24–32 mm for males and 27–39 mm females. Adults are on wing from November to December. There is one generation per year.[2]

References

  1. ^ Trimenia, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ^ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.