Axiocerses nyika
| Axiocerses nyika | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Axiocerses |
| Species: | A. nyika |
| Binomial name | |
| Axiocerses nyika Quickelberge, 1984[1] | |
Axiocerses nyika is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Malawi (the Nyika Plateau and Chisange Falls) and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of hills with stunted, shrubby vegetation, at altitudes between 1,980 and 2,290 meters.
Adults have been recorded in December.
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- ↑ Axiocerses, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 3)
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