Tuxentius margaritaceus
Species of butterfly
Mountain pied Pierrot | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Tuxentius |
Species: | T. margaritaceus |
Binomial name | |
Tuxentius margaritaceus | |
Synonyms | |
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Tuxentius margaritaceus, the Margarita's Pierrot or mountain pied Pierrot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.
Range and habitat
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It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the highlands of Angola, the DRC (Uele, Ituri, Kivu, Maniema and Sankuru), southern Sudan, Uganda, central and western Kenya and northern Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of sub-montane forests and moist savanna, especially along river courses in mountainous regions.
Habits and food plant
Adult males mud-puddle. The larvae feed on Gouania longispicata.
References
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