Mimacraea apicalis

Mimacraea apicalis, the central acraea mimic, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo.[2]

Mimacraea apicalis
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M. apicalis
Binomial name
Mimacraea apicalis

Adult males mimic Bematistes tellus, while females appear to mimic Acraea oberthueri.

Subspecies

  • Mimacraea apicalis apicalis (Nigeria, Cameroon)
  • Mimacraea apicalis gabonica Libert, 2000 (Gabon, Congo)
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References

  1. Mimacraea at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Mimacraeina". Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2012-10-01.


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