Mimacraea fulvaria

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Mimacraea fulvaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Mimacraea
Species: M. fulvaria
Binomial name
Mimacraea fulvaria
Aurivillius, 1895[1]
Synonyms
  • Mimacraea neurata fulvaria
  • Mimacraea angustata Schultze, 1923
  • Mimacraea neurata fulvaria f. incurvata Talbot, 1935
  • Mimacraea neurata fulvaria f. lineata Talbot, 1935
  • Mimacraea eltringhami Druce, 1912
  • Mimacraea eltringhami burgeoni Hawker-Smith, 1928

Mimacraea fulvaria is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of dense forests.

Adults mimic Acraea aurivillii.

The larvae feed on algae growing on tree trunks.

Subspecies

  • Mimacraea fulvaria fulvaria (Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo: Ubangi, Shaba and Kinshasa)
  • Mimacraea fulvaria eltringhami Druce, 1912 (Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania)

References

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  1. ↑ Mimacraea at funet.fi
  2. ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Mimacraeina


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