Cacyreus darius

(Cacyreus darius)

Description

Cacyreus darius is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found on Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion and the Comoros. The habitat consists of forests, forest margins and anthropogenic environments. Known food plants of this species are Coleus species and Hyptis pectina (Lamiaceae)

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Lycaenidae
Genus:Cacyreus
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