Durbania
Encyclopedia
Durbania is a genus of butterfly
in the family Lycaenidae
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Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
in the family Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae
The Lycaenidae are the second-largest family of butterflies, with about 6000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies...
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Species
- Durbania amakosaDurbania amakosaThe Amakosa Rocksitter is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa.The wingspan is 26-35 mm for males and 29-38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from November to January...
Trimen, 1862 - Durbania limbataDurbania limbataThe Natal Rocksitter is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in grassland in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands, the north-eastern Orange Free State and south-western Mpumalanga....
Trimen, 1887