Dusky blue
Introduction: Dusky Blues (P. sichela sichela)
prefer high perches on trees to fly down to muddy patches to drink.
Distribution: Northern
Namibia.
Breeding/Larval food: The
violet to mauve flowers of various thorn trees such as the cork bush
(Mundulea sericea) bloom from October to May.
Colouration: Dark blue
uppersides with distinctive irregular white lines of the underside.
On the wing: During the
warmer summer months.
Wingspan: 25 to 30mm.
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