Axiocerses karinae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Axiocerses |
Species: | A. karinae |
Binomial name | |
Axiocerses karinae Henning & Henning, 1996 |
Axiocerses karinae is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Malawi.
Adults have been recorded in May, December, January and February.
The larvae feed on Ximenia afra. They are associated with ants of the genus Crematogaster.
References
- Axiocerses at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 3)". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Axiocerses karinae |
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