Obania subvariegata
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Obania subvariegata, the mimic obania, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
The species is associated with tree ants.
Subspecies
- Obania subvariegata subvariegata (Nigeria: Cross River loop, Cameroon, Central African Republic)
- Obania subvariegata aliquantum (Druce, 1910) (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Tshopo and Kasai)
References
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- ^ Obania at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina
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