Deloneura sheppardi
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D. sheppardi
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Deloneura sheppardi
Stevenson, 1934[1]

Deloneura sheppardi, the Sheppard's buff, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Zimbabwe and western Mozambique.[2] Larvae have a blue body and a brown head, and adults are primarily on wing in March and April.

References

  1. Deloneura at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. Williams, Mark C. "Subtribe Epitolina". Afrotropical Butterflies and Skippers. Archived from the original (DOC) on 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2020-03-27.


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