Ypthima albida

Ypthima albida
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Ypthima
Species: Y. albida
Binomial name
Ypthima albida
Butler, 1888[1]
Synonyms
  • Ypthima albida argentata Bartel, 1905
  • Ypthima albida ab. conradsi Strand, 1909
  • Ypthima albida ab. argentoides Strand, 1914
  • Ypthima albida uniformis ab. impunctata Dufrane, 1945
  • Ypthima albida uniformis ab. pseudalbida Dufrane, 1945

Ypthima albida, the Silver Ringlet or Silvery Ringlet, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya and Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of wet grasslands and forest clearings and margins in submontane and montane areas.

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References

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