Uranothauma cordatus

Uranothauma cordatus is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (the north-eastern part of the country to Kivu), Kenya and northern Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of montane areas at altitudes above 1,500 meters.

Uranothauma cordatus
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U. cordatus
Binomial name
Uranothauma cordatus
(Sharpe, 1892)[1]
Synonyms
  • Hyreus cordatus Sharpe, 1892

Adult males mud-puddle and have also been recorded on excrement.

References

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


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