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Bush Bronze Cacyreus lingeus,Geotagged,South Africa Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Bush Bronze

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Perfectly shared and a brand new species on the site. Well done, Laurenda! Posted 11 years ago
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      Laurenda Van Breda
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      Thank you :) Posted 11 years ago

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The Cacyreus lingeus

The Common Bush Blue or Bush Bronze is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Africa, south of the Sahara.

The wingspan is 22–27 mm for males and 22–28 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, with a peak from October to February. In exceptional situations adults may be on wing in winter months in cooler areas.

The larvae feed on the flowers of various Lamiaceae species, including ''Plectranthus'', ''Salvia'', ''Calamintha'', ''Lavandula'',.. more

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Laurenda Van Breda
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By Laurenda Van Breda

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Uploaded Jul 21, 2014. Captured Feb 6, 2014 11:33 in 54 Wentworth Walk, Cape Town 7140, South Africa.
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  • Canon EOS 600D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/160s
  • ISO100
  • 250mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.