''Euchrysops osiris'', the Osiris smoky blue or African Cupid, is a
butterfly of the family
Lycaenidae. It is found in southern
Arabia,
Madagascar, the
Comoro Islands and
Africa, south of the
Sahara
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The
wingspan is 22–29 mm for males and 25–30 mm for females. Adults are mainly on wing from September to November and from February to April, but may be found year-round. There are two main generations per year.
The larvae feed on ''
Rhynchosia totta
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'', ''
Vigna tenuis'' and ''
Vigna unguiculata''.
References
Butterflies described in 1855
Euchrysops
Lepidoptera of Cape Verde
Butterflies of Africa
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