Tuxentius hesperis

Tuxentius hesperis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Tuxentius
Species:	T. hesperis
Binomial name
	Tuxentius hesperis; (Vári, 1976)
Synonyms
	Castalius hesperis Vári, 1976;

The Western Pie (Tuxentius hesperis) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is only known from Globlershoop and Vioolsdrif and along the banks of the Orange River in the North Cape.

The wingspan is 18–22 mm for males and 20–23 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, but are most common from October to December.^[2]

The larvae feed on Ziziphus mucronata.

References

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

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[1] Tuxentius, Site of Markku Savela

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

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