Cacyreus lingeus
{{Short description|Species of butterfly}}
{{Speciesbox
| name = Bush bronze
| image = Bush_bronze_Cacyreus_lingeus_2012_05_14_12_28_41_9977.jpg
| image2 = Common bush blue (Cacyreus lingeus) female.jpg
| image2_caption = male and female
| taxon = Cacyreus lingeus
| authority = (Stoll, [1782])[http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/lycaenidae/polyommatinae/cacyreus/index.html Cacyreus] at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
| synonyms =
- Papilio lingeus Stoll, [1782]
- Papilio ericus Fabricius, 1793
- Cupido lingeus var. ciliaris Aurivillius, 1910
}}
Cacyreus lingeus, the common bush blue or bush bronze, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. As with other Cacyreus species it is endemic to the Afrotropics.{{cite web |last1=Hoskins |first1=Adrian |title=Butterflies of Africa: Common Bush Blue |url= https://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Africa%20-%20Cacyreus%20lingeus.htm |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110504065331/http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Africa%20-%20Cacyreus%20lingeus.htm |url-status= usurped |archive-date= May 4, 2011 |website=Learn About Butterflies: the complete guide to the world of butterflies and moths |access-date=10 March 2019}}
Range
It is a common species in much of sub-Saharan Africa, though mostly at lower altitudes.
Description
The wingspan is 22–27 mm for males and 22–28 mm for females. The larvae are pale green.
Habits
Adults are on wing year-round, with a peak from October to February. In exceptional situations adults may be on the wing in winter months in cooler areas.{{cite book|last=Woodhall |first=Steve |title=Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa |year=2005 |location=Cape Town, South Africa |publisher=Struik |isbn=978-1-86872-724-7 }}
Foodplants
The larvae may feed on the flowers, the leaves or inside the stems of their foodplants. Various Lamiaceae species are utilized, including Plectranthus, Salvia, Calamintha, Lavandula, Mentha and Hemizygia species.
Gallery
CramerAndStoll-uitlandsche kapellen vol. 4- pl 379, Cacyreus lingeus.jpg|{{center|male upper & underside}}
Bush_bronze_Cacyreus_lingeus_2012_05_14_9970.jpg
Bush_bronze_Cacyreus_lingeus_2012_05_14_9969.jpg
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References
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Category:Butterflies described in 1782
Category:Fauna of Rivers State
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