Euchrysops malathana

Euchrysops malathana

Grey Smoky Blue

(Boisduval, 1833) Catalogue of Life

IUCN status
Least Concern (LC) IUCN
GBIF observations
2,327 GBIF
iNaturalist observations
809 iNaturalist
Taxonomic rank
Species
3 specimens
Description

Euchrysops malathana, the common smoky blue or smoky bean Cupid, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in south-western Arabia and Africa, south of the Sahara including Madagascar.

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Status

COL status
accepted
Name status
acceptable
Nomenclatural code
zoological

Specimens in the collection

Non-butterfly
Off
Hybrid

Larval host plants NHM HOSTS

  • Vigna unguiculata Fabaceae · Vigna
  • Phaseolus sp. Fabaceae · Phaseolus
  • Cajanus cajan Fabaceae · Cajanus
  • Canavalia sp. Fabaceae · Canavalia
  • Vigna sp. Fabaceae · Vigna
  • Cajanus sp. Fabaceae · Cajanus
  • Medicago sp. Fabaceae · Medicago
  • Psidium guajava Myrtaceae · Psidium
  • Psidium sp. Myrtaceae · Psidium
  • Sphenostylis sp. Fabaceae · Sphenostylis
  • Vigna monophylla Fabaceae · Vigna
  • Vigna radiata Fabaceae · Vigna
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