Biology:Hallelesis halyma

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Hallelesis halyma
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H. halyma
Binomial name
Hallelesis halyma
(Fabricius, 1793)[1]
Synonyms
  • Papilio halyma Fabricius, 1793
  • Mycalesis halyma
  • Mycalesis macrones Hewitson, 1873

Hallelesis halyma, the western hallelesis, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast and western Ghana.[2] The habitat consists of swampy areas inside forests of good quality.

The male androconial organs consist of a pair of large eversible hair-tufts that are attached to the genitalia, within the abdomen. The smell given off by these organs is powerful and pleasant to the human nose.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13566465 entry