Wikispecies has information related to Myrina silenus.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Myrina silenus.
| Myrina silenus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Subfamily: | |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | M. silenus
|
| Binomial name | |
| Myrina silenus (Fabricius, 1775)[1]
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
The Common Fig-tree Blue (Myrina silenus) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in sub-Saharan Africa, southern Arabia and northern Oman.
The wingspan is 26.5-34 mm for males and 33-41 mm for females. Adults are on year round with peaks from September to October and from April to June in the eastern part of the range[2].
The larvae feed on Ficus species, including Ficus capensis, Ficus stipulate, Ficus cordata, Ficus sur, Ficus pumila and Ficus ingens.