Tuxentius stempfferi

Tuxentius stempfferi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Lycaenidae
Genus:Tuxentius
Species: T. stempfferi
Binomial name
Tuxentius stempfferi
(Kielland, 1976)[1]
Synonyms
  • Castalius stempfferi Kielland, 1976

Tuxentius stempfferi, the Stempffer's Pierrot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania.[2] The species is named after French entomologist Henri Stempffer.

References

  1. Tuxentius at Markku Savela's website "Lepidoptera and some other life forms"
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 1)


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