For the identification of insects and other fauna and flora of South Africa.

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Thorn-tree Blue (Azanus moriqua)

Family Lycaenidae Lycaeninae

Like most Blue’s, these are very small butterflies with the male having maybe a 2cm wingspan.
 They are almost impossible to catch in the first place and then really impossible to get pics of the upperwing.

1 comment:

Gaelyn said...

Did we see that Bitter Bush in Golden Gate Highlands NP along Echo Ravine trail?