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 Congo, Gabon, Angola, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of 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 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 Congo)
References
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