Axiocerses callaghani
Axiocerses callaghani | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Axiocerses |
Species: | A. callaghani |
Binomial name | |
Axiocerses callaghani Henning & Henning, 1996[1] | |
Axiocerses callaghani, the Callaghan's scarlet, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in south-western Nigeria and Cameroon.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
The length of the forewings is 13–15 mm for males and about 14.5 mm for females. Adults have been recorded in March and July.
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- ↑ Axiocerses at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 3)
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