Zetona

Zetona is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The single member of this genus, Zetona delospila, the clear-spotted blue or satin blue, is found in Australia in the northern part of the state of Western Australia, the northern parts of the Northern Territory and Queensland.

Zetona delospila
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Zetona

Species:
Z. delospila
Binomial name
Zetona delospila
(Waterhouse, 1903)[1]
Synonyms
  • Zizera delospila Waterhouse, 1903
  • Candalides delospila

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are brown. Males have a purple tinge.

The larvae feed on Cassytha filiformis. They are green with brown hairs and a narrow red dorsal line edged in white and purple. The pupa is attached to a nearby plant or in a curled leaf on the ground.[2]

References

  1. Zetona at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
  2. Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia Archived August 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine


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