Mimeresia debora

Mimeresia debora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Mimeresia
Species: M. debora
Binomial name
Mimeresia debora
(Kirby, 1890)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pseuderesia debora Kirby, 1890
  • Durbania ashira Holland, 1890
  • Pseuderesia barnsi Hawker-Smith, 1933
  • Pseuderesia catori Bethune-Baker, 1904
  • Pseuderesia debora var. deborula Aurivillius, 1899

Mimeresia debora, Debora’s Harlequin, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Sierra Leone, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.[2] Its habitat consists of forests.

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References

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