Pseudonacaduba sichela (Wallengren, 1857) is a animal in the Lycaenidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Pseudonacaduba sichela (Wallengren, 1857)

Pseudonacaduba sichela (Wallengren, 1857)

Pseudonacaduba sichela is a Lycaenidae butterfly found in sub-Saharan Africa, with larvae likely feeding on Mundulea sericea.

Family
Genus
Pseudonacaduba
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Pseudonacaduba sichela (Wallengren, 1857)

Pseudonacaduba sichela, commonly called the African line blue, dusky line blue, or dusky blue, is a butterfly species that belongs to the Lycaenidae family. This species is distributed across Africa in regions located south of the Sahara desert. Males of this butterfly have a wingspan measuring 25 to 28 millimeters, while females have a wingspan of 25 to 27 millimeters. Adult butterflies are active from October to May each year. It is thought that the larvae of Pseudonacaduba sichela feed on Mundulea sericea.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Lycaenidae Pseudonacaduba

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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