Actizera lucida, the rayed blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found from eastern and southern Africa to Kenya. It is also found on Madagascar. In South Africa it is widespread from the West Cape to the Orange Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, the Limpopo Province and the North West Province.
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| Isalo National Park, Madagascar | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Actizera |
| Species: | A. lucida
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| Actizera lucida | |
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The wingspan is 15–23 mm for males and 17–25 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, but are more common in summer.[2]
The larvae feed on Oxalis, Argyrolobium, Rhynchosia and Crotolaria lanceolata.
References
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- ^ Actizera at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.