Mimacraea

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Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Scientific name Mimacraea Rank Genus		Phylum Arthropoda Family Lycaenidae Higher classification Lycaenidae

Similar Micropentila, Ornipholidotos, Liptena, Cooksonia, Stempfferia

Mimacraea is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are endemic to the Afrotropical realm. As the name suggests, Mimacraea species are mimics of species in the Acraea genus and related genera.

Species

Mimacraea abriana Libert & Collins, 2000

Mimacraea apicalis Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1889

Mimacraea charmian Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1889

Mimacraea costleyi Druce, 1912

Mimacraea darwinia Butler, 1872

Mimacraea febe Libert, 2000

Mimacraea fulvaria Aurivillius, 1895

Mimacraea gelinia (Oberthür, 1893)

Mimacraea krausei Dewitz, 1889

Mimacraea landbecki Druce, 1910

Mimacraea maesseni Libert, 2000

Mimacraea marginata Libert & Collins, 2000

Mimacraea marshalli Trimen, 1898

Mimacraea neavei Eltringham, 1909

Mimacraea neokoton Druce, 1907

Mimacraea neurata Holland, 1895

Mimacraea paragora Rebel, 1911

Mimacraea skoptoles Druce, 1907

Mimacraea telloides Schultze, 1923

References

Mimacraea Wikipedia

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