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Mimacraea maesseni

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Mimacraea maesseni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Mimacraea
Species:
M. maesseni
Binomial name
Mimacraea maesseni
Libert, 2000[1]

Mimacraea maesseni, the Maessen's acraea mimic, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ghana (the Volta region), Togo and southern Nigeria.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

References

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  1. ^ Mimacraea at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Mimacraeina". Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2012-10-01.