Aphnaeus argyrocyclus

Aphnaeus argyrocyclus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Aphnaeus
Species: A. argyrocyclus
Binomial name
Aphnaeus argyrocyclus
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

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


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