Biology:Hypolycaena anara

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Hypolycaena anara
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Hypolycaena
Species:
H. anara
Binomial name
Hypolycaena anara
Larsen, 1986[1]
Synonyms
  • Hypolycaena hatita anara Larsen, 1986

Hypolycaena anara, the savanna fairy hairstreak, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, southern Burkina Faso, northern Ivory Coast and north-eastern Nigeria.[2] The habitat consists of dense savanna and dry forests in hilly country.

References

  1. Hypolycaena at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Hypolycaenina

Wikidata ☰ Q5959755 entry