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The Large Glasswing or White Mimic (''Ornipholidotos peucetia'') is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in southern and south-eastern Africa. The wingspan is 35–37 mm for males and females. Adults are on wing from November to May with a peak in late summer. There is one generation per year.〔Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.〕 The larvae feed on ''Cyanobacteria'' species. ==Subspecies== *''Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia'' (south-western Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, eastern Zimbabwe, Democratic Republic of Congo: Lualaba, Haut-Shaba) *''Ornipholidotos peucetia peuceda'' (Grose-Smith, 1889) (southern Somalia, Kenya, eastern Tanzania) *''Ornipholidotos peucetia penningtoni'' (Riley, 1944) (South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal to the north) 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「Ornipholidotos peucetia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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