Hypolycaena tearei

Hypolycaena tearei, the Teare's hairstreak, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Graham Allan Henning in 1981. It is found in Mozambique and Zimbabwe.[2]

Hypolycaena tearei
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H. tearei
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Hypolycaena tearei
Henning, 1981[1]

Adults are on wing during the warmer months of the year, with peaks in February and March.

References

  1. Hypolycaena at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Hypolycaenina


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