Euchrysops malathana

Euchrysops malathana, the common smoky blue or smoky bean Cupid, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in south-western Arabia and Africa, south of the Sahara including Madagascar.

Common smoky blue
male, Senegal
Benin
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Euchrysops
Species:	E. malathana
Binomial name
Euchrysops malathana (Boisduval, 1833)[1]
Synonyms
Lycaena malathana Boisduval, 1833 Lycaena asopus Hopffer, 1855 Lycaena asopus Hopffer, 1855 Lycaena kama Trimen, 1862

The wingspan is 22–30 mm for males and 23–31 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, with a peak from December to May in South Africa.^[2]

The larvae feed on Sphenostylis angustifolius, Medicago, Psidium, Canavalia and Vigna species (including V. triloba and V. unguiculata).

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  female being courted, Ghana