Hypolycaena caeculus caeculus - Azure hairstreak
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Photo(s): Bart Wursten, Rimiti West, rd to Birchenough Bridge (left) and Hippo Pools,Umfurudzi Safari Area (right).
Species details:
| Notes: | Upperside metallic purple-blue with broad blackish borders. | ||||
| Distribution: | From Eswatini north through Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, most common in drier areas. | ||||
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