Mimacraea apicalis

Updated on Dec 23, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Mimacraea

Mimacraea apicalis, the central acraea mimic, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo.

Adult males mimic Bematistes tellus, while females appear to mimic Acraea oberthueri.

Subspecies

Mimacraea apicalis apicalis (Nigeria, Cameroon)

Mimacraea apicalis gabonica Libert, 2000 (Gabon, Congo)

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