Ornipholidotos ugandae
| Ornipholidotos ugandae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Ornipholidotos |
| Species: | O. ugandae |
| Binomial name | |
| Ornipholidotos ugandae Stempffer, 1947[1] | |
Ornipholidotos ugandae is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Angola, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
The larvae feed on lichens, preferring smaller varieties on dead twigs and fallen logs.
Subspecies
- Ornipholidotos ugandae ugandae (north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, north-western Tanzania)
- Ornipholidotos ugandae biokoensis Libert, 2005 (Equatorial Guinea)
- Ornipholidotos ugandae goodi Libert, 2000 (Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Angola, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo)
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- ↑ Ornipholidotos at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Pentilina
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