Hypolycaena tearei

Hypolycaena tearei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Hypolycaena
Species: H. tearei
Binomial name
Hypolycaena tearei
Henning, 1981[1]

Hypolycaena tearei, Teare’s Hairstreak , is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It was described by Henning in 1981. It is found in Mozambique and Zimbabwe.[2]

Adults are on wing during the warmer months of the year, with peaks in February and March.

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