Biology:Axiocerses melanica

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Axiocerses melanica
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Axiocerses
Species:
A. melanica
Binomial name
Axiocerses melanica
Henning & Henning, 1996[1]

Axiocerses melanica is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of moist woodland.

Adults have been recorded in October, November, February, March and April.

Subspecies

  • Axiocerses melanica melanica (central Zambia)
  • Axiocerses melanica aurata Henning & Henning, 1996 (north-western Zambia)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4830518 entry