Biology:Lipaphnaeus loxura
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Short description: Species of butterfly
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| Species: | L. loxura
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| Lipaphnaeus loxura (Rebel, 1914)[1]
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Lipaphnaeus loxura is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. 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)". http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_aphnaeini_1.doc.
Wikidata ☰ Q6556225 entry
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