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The Scarce Mountain Copper (''Trimenia malagrida'') is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is found from Beaufort West to the Roggeveld escarpment in the West Cape. The wingspan is 24–29 mm for males and 29–33 mm females. Adults are on wing from late January to March. There is one generation per year.〔Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.〕 The larvae of ssp. ''maryae'' are attended to by ''Anoplolepis custodiens'' ants. ==Subspecies== *''Trimenia malagrida malagrida'' (Cape Peninsula) *''Trimenia malagrida cedrusmontana'' (Dickson & Stephen, 1975) (Cederberg and Skurweberg) *''Trimenia malagrida maryae'' (Dickson & Henning, 1980) (coastal dune fynbos from De Hoop to Witsand) *''Trimenia malagrida paarlensis'' (Dickson, 1967) (Paarl Mountain and Paardeberg) 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「Trimenia malagrida」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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