Mimacraea krausei
Mimacraea krausei, the Krause's acraea mimic, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
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The larvae feed on lichens and moss growing on tree trunks. They are dark sepia brown and reach a length of about 26 mm.
Subspecies
- M. k. krausei (Congo, Uganda: Bwamba Valley, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Haut-Uele, Equateur, Kinshasa, Sankuru and Lualaba)
- M. k. camerunica Libert, 2000 (Cameroon)
- M. k. karschioides Carpenter & Jackson, 1950 (southern Sudan)
- M. k. poultoni Neave, 1904 (western Kenya, Uganda, north-western Tanzania)
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- Mimacraea at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Mimacraeina". Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
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