Lipaphnaeus loxura

Lipaphnaeus loxura is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Uele, Kivu and Lualaba), Uganda, western Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia.[2]

Lipaphnaeus loxura
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L. loxura
Binomial name
Lipaphnaeus loxura
(Rebel, 1914)[1]
Synonyms
  • Spindasis loxura Rebel, 1914

The larvae feed on Maesa species, including M. lanceolata and M. welwitschii.

References

  1. Lipaphnaeus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 1)". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2012-06-28.


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