Zintha
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| Genus: | Zintha Eliot, 1973
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| Species: | Z. hintza
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| Zintha hintza (Trimen, 1864)
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Zintha is a butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. It is monotypic, with the only species being Zintha hintza, the Blue-eyed pierrot, Blue pied pierrot or Hintza blue. The pied pierrots proper are the closely related genus Tuxentius, however, but like Zintha they were formerly included in Castalius.[1]
The wingspan is 24–28 mm for males and 24–27 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to April.[2]
The larvae feed on Ziziphus species, including Ziziphus zeheriana and Ziziphus mucronata.
Distribution and subspecies
This butterfly occurs in tropical eastern and southern Africa. Three subspecies are recognized:[3]
- Zintha hintza hintza (Trimen, 1864)
- South Africa to Kenya, possibly Zaire
- Zintha hintza krooni (Dickson, 1973)
- Namibia and adjacent regions
- Zintha hintza resplendens (Butler, 1876)
- Ethiopia and adjacent regions
Footnotes
References
- Brower, Andrew V.Z. (2008): Tree of Life Web Project – Zintha hintza (Trimen 1864). The Blue-eyed Pierrot. Version of 2008-MAY-19. Retrieved 2009-NOV-29.
- Savela, Markku (2009): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms – Zintha. Version of 2007-MAY-20. Retrieved 2009-NOV-29.
- Seitz, A. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 73 b
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