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Tylopaedia sardonyx peringueyi
Medium-sized (40-50mm) butterfly, robust, and fast-flying.
Fynbos, Karoo, and Arid Savannah. Larva shelter under stones next to their foodplant (Aspalathus spinosa, Phylica olaefolia, Euclea undulata) attended by Crematogaster ants. Flies Aug-Dec and Jan-Apr.
This subspecies is restricted to a small area of the Western Cape. This is a Monotypic species.
Spotted on Jul 24, 2010
Submitted on May 10, 2013
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