Aphnaeus marshalli
Aphnaeus marshalli, the Marshall's highflier, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania (from the south-western part of the country to Kigoma), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (from the south-eastern part of the country to Katanga Province), Zambia and north-eastern Zimbabwe.[2] The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland.
| Marshall's highflier | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Riodinidae |
| Genus: | Aphnaeus |
| Species: | A. marshalli |
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| Aphnaeus marshalli | |
Both sexes mud-puddle. Adults are on wing in September and October.
The larvae feed on Julbernardia globiflora and Brachystegia boehmii.
References
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- Aphnaeus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 4)". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
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