Ariadne pagenstecheri
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| Ariadne pagenstecheri depicted in Seitz Fauna Africana | |
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| Species: | A. pagenstecheri
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Ariadne pagenstecheri, the Scalloped Castor, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, southern Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, western Kenya, north-western Tanzania and the eastern and central parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo.[2] The habitat consists of the margins of sub-montane and montane forests.
The larvae feed on Tragia brevipes.
References
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- ^ Ariadne, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Biblidini
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