Cigaritis crustaria
| Cigaritis crustaria | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | C. crustaria
|
| Binomial name | |
| Cigaritis crustaria | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Cigaritis crustaria, the Violet Silverline, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Ghana (the Volta Region), Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, eastern Uganda and north-western Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
Adults are attracted to flowers.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cigaritis crustaria.
Wikispecies has information related to Cigaritis crustaria.
- ^ Cigaritis, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 2)
External links
 | This Theclinae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |