page_title: Myrina silenus
hierarchical_section_title: Myrina silenus
caption_attribution_description: English: Common fig-tree blue in the collection of J Dobson
context_page_description: 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.
  The larvae feed on Ficus species, including F. capensis, F. stipulate, F. cordata, F. sur, F. pumila and F. ingens.
context_section_description: 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.
  The larvae feed on Ficus species, including F. capensis, F. stipulate, F. cordata, F. sur, F. pumila and F. ingens.
caption: M. s. ficedula
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