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Hewitsonia danane

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Hewitsonia danane
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H. danane
Binomial name
Hewitsonia danane
Stempffer, 1969[1]
Synonyms
  • Hewitsonia dennisangwina d'Abrera, 1980

Hewitsonia danane, Stempffer’s Tiger Blue, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in western Ivory Coast, southern Nigeria and central and western Cameroon.[2]

The larvae feed on blue-green algae (Cyanophyta). They are associated with the ant species Oecophylla longinoda.[2]

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