Tuxentius calice: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Lycaenidae
- Genus
- Tuxentius
- Species
- Tuxentius calice
- Scientific Name
- Tuxentius calice
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Tuxentius calice
Tuxentius calice, the white pie, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Africa southwards of the equator.
The wingspan is 21–24 mm for males and 21–25 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, but are most common from October to March.
The larvae feed on Ziziphus mucronata and probably other Ziziphus species.
...Tuxentius calice in languages:
- English
- White Pie
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