''Cacyreus darius'' is a
butterfly in the family
Lycaenidae. It is found on
Madagascar,
Mauritius,
Réunion
Réunion (; french: La Réunion, ; previously ''Île Bourbon''; rcf, label= Reunionese Creole, La Rényon) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas department and region of France. It is located approximately east of the island ...
and the
Comoros
The Comoros,, ' officially the Union of the Comoros,; ar, الاتحاد القمري ' is an independent country made up of three islands in southeastern Africa, located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean. It ...
.
The habitat consists of forests, forest margins and
anthropogenic environments.
Known food plants of this species are ''
Coleus'' species and ''
Hyptis pectina
''Hyptis'' is a genus of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. These plants, known commonly as bushmints, are widespread in tropical North and South America, as well as parts of West Africa. There are 150 species, which may be annual or perenn ...
'' (
Lamiaceae
The Lamiaceae ( )
or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory ...
)
[Martiré & Rochat, 2009. Les Papillons de la Réunion & leurs chenilles, page 182.]
References
Cacyreus
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