Coastal Hairstreak

Hypolycaena lochmophila

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae

Hypolycaena lochmophila, the coastal hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in lowland forest in northern KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi (Mlanje and Zomba) and eastern Zimbabwe. The wingspan is 22–28 mm for males and 23.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

DescriptionHypolycaena lochmophila, Wikipedia contributors

Coastal Hairstreak

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