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Buxton’s Hairstreak (''Hypolycaena buxtoni'') is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in southern Africa. The wingspan is 25–30 mm for males and 28–33 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to May (with a peak in October and November) and from February to May (with a peak in March and April). There are two generations per year.〔Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.〕 The larvae feed on ''Tricalysia'' and ''Pavetta'' species and possibly ''Tarenna pavettoides''.〔(Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Hypolycaenina )〕 ==Subspecies== *''Hypolycaena buxtoni buxtoni'' (Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Zimbabwe, Malawi) *''Hypolycaena buxtoni rogersi'' Bethune-Baker, 1924 (the coast of eastern Kenya and eastern Tanzania) *''Hypolycaena buxtoni spurcus'' Talbot, 1929 (Zambia, southern Zaire (Shaba), south-western Tanzania) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hypolycaena buxtoni」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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