Biology:Axiocerses tjoane
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Short description: Species of butterfly
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Axiocerses |
| Species: | A. tjoane
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| Axiocerses tjoane (Wallengren, 1857)[2]
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Axiocerses tjoane, the eastern scarlet, common scarlet or scarlet butterfly, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in East and southern Africa.
Description and habits
The wingspan is 24–32 mm for males and 25–34 mm for females. Adults are on the wing year-round.
The larvae feed on Acacia (including A. abyssinica, A. polyacantha subsp. campylacantha and A. sieberiana var. woodii), Peltophorum africanum and Brachystegia species (all legumes).
Subspecies
- Axiocerses tjoane tjoane
- Range: Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, central and eastern Zambia, Angola, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Eswatini and South Africa : Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape provinces
- Axiocerses tjoane rubescens Henning & Henning, 1996
- Range: south-eastern DRC to north-western Zambia
Gallery
upper side of male
wing undersides, female
wing undersides, male
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References
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- ↑ Westrip, J.R.S. (2021). "Axiocerses tjoane". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T162640004A162640009. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T162640004A162640009.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/162640004/162640009. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ Axiocerses at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
External links
- Axiocerses tjoane tjoane at Flora of Zimbabwe
- Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
Wikidata ☰ Q4830522 entry
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