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Aphnaeus marshalli

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Aphnaeus marshalli

Aphnaeus marshalli, the Marshall's highflier, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Tanzania (from the south-western part of the country to Kigoma), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (from the south-eastern part of the country to Katanga Province), Zambia and north-eastern Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland.

Both sexes mud-puddle. Adults are on wing in September and October.

The larvae feed on Julbernardia globiflora and Brachystegia boehmii.

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