Mimacraea fulvaria

Updated on Dec 23, 2024

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

Mimacraea fulvaria is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Tanzania. The habitat consists of dense forests.

The larvae feed on algae growing on tree trunks.

Subspecies

Mimacraea fulvaria fulvaria (Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ubangi, Shaba and Kinshasa)

Mimacraea fulvaria eltringhami Druce, 1912 (Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania)

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