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The Black Heart or Black-heart Branded Blue (''Uranothauma nubifer'') is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found from Ethiopia to South Africa. It is also found in eastern Zaire. The wingspan is 22–26 mm for males and 24–28 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, with a peak from November to February〔Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.〕 The larvae feed on ''Acacia'' species, including ''Acacia karroo''. ==Subspecies== *''Uranothauma nubifer nubifer'' (Nigeria, Cameroon, Kenya: west, central and the Teita Hills, Burundi, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, northern Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, South Africa: Limpopo Province, Mpumalanga, North West Province, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal) *''Uranothauma nubifer distinctesignatus'' (Strand, 1911) (Ethiopia) 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「Uranothauma nubifer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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