Biology:Aphnaeus argyrocyclus

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Aphnaeus argyrocyclus
SeitzFaunaAfricanaXIIITaf69.JPG
Seitz Fauna Africana Taf 69 (line c)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Aphnaeus
Species:
A. argyrocyclus
Binomial name
Aphnaeus argyrocyclus
Holland, 1890[1]
Synonyms
  • Aphnaeus propinquus Holland, 1893

Aphnaeus argyrocyclus, the rare silver spot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria (the eastern part of the country and the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Équateur, Tshopo, and Maniema), Uganda, and north-western Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae feed on Alchornea cordifolia.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q4779612 entry