Mimacraea darwinia
| Mimacraea darwinia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Mimacraea |
| Species: | M. darwinia |
| Binomial name | |
| Mimacraea darwinia | |
Mimacraea darwinia, the common acraea mimic, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon and possibly the western part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
Adult males mimic Bematistes epaea.
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- ↑ Mimacraea at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Mimacraeina
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