Biology:Aphnaeus coronae

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Aphnaeus coronae
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A. coronae
Binomial name
Aphnaeus coronae
Talbot, 1935[1]
Synonyms
  • Aphnaeus coronae f. vansomereni Stempffer, 1954

Aphnaeus coronae, the crowned highflier, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sudan, Uganda and Kenya.[2] The habitat consists of savanna and open woodland.

The larvae possibly feed on Brachystegia.

Subspecies

  • Aphnaeus coronae coronae (southern Sudan, northern Uganda)
  • Aphnaeus coronae littoralis Carcasson, 1964 (Kenya: coast to the area north of Mombasa)

References

  1. Aphnaeus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 4)

Wikidata ☰ Q4779616 entry