Biology:Lipaphnaeus loxura

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Lipaphnaeus loxura
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L. loxura
Binomial name
Lipaphnaeus loxura
(Rebel, 1914)[1]
Synonyms
  • Spindasis loxura Rebel, 1914

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.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6556225 entry