Myrina silenus information

Common fig-tree blue
	Nominate subspecies, Nigeria
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Myrina
Species:	M. silenus
Binomial name
	Myrina silenus; (Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms
	Papilio silenus Fabricius, 1775; Papilio alcides Cramer, [1776]; Myrina ficedula Trimen, 1879; Papilio corax Stoll, 1781; Myrina silenus deserticola Stempffer, 1969; Myrina silenus f. nzoiae Stoneham, 1937;

Myrina silenus, the common fig-tree blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. 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 wing 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 F. capensis, F. cordata, F. sur, F. pumila and F. ingens.

^ Myrina 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.

[1] Myrina at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

[2] Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.

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Common fig-tree blue

Nominate subspecies, Nigeria
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Myrina
Species:	M. silenus
Binomial name
*Myrina silenus* (Fabricius, 1775)^[1]
Synonyms
Papilio silenus Fabricius, 1775 Papilio alcides Cramer, [1776] Myrina ficedula Trimen, 1879 Papilio corax Stoll, 1781 Myrina silenus deserticola Stempffer, 1969 Myrina silenus f. nzoiae Stoneham, 1937