Tuxentius hesperis
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Tuxentius hesperis, the western pie, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is only known from Groblershoop and Vioolsdrif and along the banks of the Orange River in the Northern 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.
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