Hypomyrina nomenia
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Hypomyrina |
| Species: | H. nomenia |
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| Hypomyrina nomenia (Hewitson, 1874)[1] | |
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Hypomyrina nomenia, the Orange Playboy, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, Angola, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
Subspecies
- Hypomyrina nomenia nomenia (Nigeria: west, south and the Cross River loop, Cameroon, Congo, Angola, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo: Kivu)
- Hypomyrina nomenia extensa Libert, 2004 (Uganda, western Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo: Shaba, north-western Zambia)
References
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- ↑ Hypomyrina, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Deudoricina
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