Euchrysops osiris
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| authority = (Hopffer, 1855)[http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/lycaenidae/polyommatinae/euchrysops/index.html Euchrysops]
| synonyms = *Lycaena osiris Hopffer, 1855
- Lycaena anubis Snellen, 1872
- Lycaena anubis var. phoa Snellen, 1872
- Lycaena pyrrhops Mabille, 1877
- Catochrysops cuprescens Sharpe, 1898
- Euchrysops osiris f. australis Hulstaert, 1924
- Euchrysops osiris orientalis Hulstaert, 1924
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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.
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.{{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 }}
The larvae feed on Rhynchosia totta, Vigna tenuis and Vigna unguiculata.
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Category:Butterflies described in 1855
Category:Lepidoptera of Cape Verde
Category:Butterflies of Africa
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