Axiocerses karinae

Axiocerses karinae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Axiocerses
Species: A. karinae
Binomial name
Axiocerses karinae
Henning & Henning, 1996[1]

Axiocerses karinae is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Malawi.[2]

Adults have been recorded in May, December, January and February.

The larvae feed on Ximenia caffra. They are associated with ants of the Crematogaster genus.

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