Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Axiocerses | |
Axiocerses nyika is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Malawi (the Nyika Plateau and Chisange Falls) and Zambia. The habitat consists of hills with stunted, shrubby vegetation, at altitudes between 1,980 and 2,290 meters.
Adults have been recorded in December.
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