Lipaphnaeus loxura
| Lipaphnaeus loxura | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lipaphnaeus |
| Species: | L. loxura |
| Binomial name | |
| Lipaphnaeus loxura (Rebel, 1914)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Lipaphnaeus loxura is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Uele, Kivu and Lualaba), Uganda, western Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia.[2]
The larvae feed on Maesa species, including M. lanceolata and M. welwitschii.
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- ↑ Lipaphnaeus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 1)
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