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Hypolycaena lebona Fairy Hairstreak CAMEROON
Fairy Hairstreak Butterly
Format: Unmounted, papered, wings folded, requires relaxing and setting
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Description
Description
Taxonomy Identification: Family Lycaenidae. First named by Hewitson in 1865
Colour: The topside (recto) wings on the male are dark violet blue with broad black margin. Underside (verso) pale blue-white with broad faun line and finer pencil line edge with large black eye markings.
Comments & Applications: This is a rare Lycaenidae species, seldom offered for sale. Its english common name is the ‘fairy hairstreak’ butterfly. A connoisseur species.
Size: Wingspan 25-30mm
Format: Unmounted, papered, wings folded, requires relaxing and setting
More information: Wikipedia – Captive Breeding