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Tuxentius margaritaceus

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Mountain pied Pierrot
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Tuxentius
Species:
T. margaritaceus
Binomial name
Tuxentius margaritaceus
(Sharpe, 1892)[1]
Synonyms
  • Castalius margaritaceus Sharpe, 1892
  • Castalius margaritaceus f. phasma Talbot, 1935

Tuxentius margaritaceus, the Margarita's Pierrot or mountain pied Pierrot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.

Range and habitat

At Murchison Falls N. P., Uganda

It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the highlands of Angola, the DRC (Uele, Ituri, Kivu, Maniema and Sankuru), southern Sudan, Uganda, central and western Kenya and northern Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of sub-montane forests and moist savanna, especially along river courses in mountainous regions.

Habits and food plant

Adult males mud-puddle. The larvae feed on Gouania longispicata.

References

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


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