Uranothauma vansomereni
| Uranothauma vansomereni | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Uranothauma |
| Species: | U. vansomereni |
| Binomial name | |
| Uranothauma vansomereni Stempffer, 1951[1] | |
Uranothauma vansomereni, the Pale Heart, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania (Madibira and Ilenga), the Democratic Republic of Congo (from the south-eastern part of the country to Shaba), Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique and eastern Zimbabwe.[2] The habitat consists of savanna.
Both sexes mud-puddle. There seem to be two generations per year, with adults on wing in spring and autumn.
The larvae feed on Albizia species.
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- ↑ Uranothauma, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 1)