• Source: Leptomyrina lara

Leptomyrina lara, the Cape black-eye, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, in fynbos, Nama Karoo and Succulent Karoo throughout the Western Cape to the Eastern Cape, the eastern parts of Free State, the mountains of Lesotho and Northern Cape.
The wingspan is 20–29 mm for males and 23–31 mm for females. Adults are on wing from August to April. There are several generations per year in summer and spring.
The larvae feed on Kalanchoe lugardii, Crassula and Cotyledon plant species (including C. orbiculata).




References

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• Leptomyrina lara
• Leptomyrina
• Leptomyrina gorgias
• List of least concern insects
• List of butterflies of South Africa
• List of least concern arthropods
• List of butterflies of Namibia
• List of butterflies of Lesotho