Lipaphnaeus loxura
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Lipaphnaeus
Species:
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

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  1. ↑ Lipaphnaeus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 1)". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2012-06-28.


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