Aphnaeus jacksoni | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Aphnaeus |
Species: | A. jacksoni |
Binomial name | |
Aphnaeus jacksoni | |
Aphnaeus jacksoni, the Jackson's highflier, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in northern Uganda and Kenya (from the north-western part of the country to the area north of Mount Elgon). [2]
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Deudorix jacksoni, the Jackson's playboy, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in south-western Uganda, western Kenya, Tanzania and north-western Zambia. The habitat consists of the ecotone between forests and savanna, especially riverine vegetation.
Aphnaeus adamsi is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon and the south-central part of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Aphnaeus affinis is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo and northern Zambia.
Aphnaeus argyrocyclus, the rare silver spot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and north-western Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests.
Aphnaeus asterius, the brick silver spot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, southern Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of primary forests.
Aphnaeus brahami, the western silver spot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Senegal, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Benin and Nigeria. The habitat consists of the Guinea/Sudan savanna transition zone.
Aphnaeus chapini is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
Aphnaeus charboneli, the Charbonel's silver spot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ghana, Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of upland evergreen forests and forests at sea level.
Aphnaeus erikssoni, the Eriksson's highflier, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Angola, Namibia, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of savanna and open woodland.
Aphnaeus flavescens, the creamy highflier, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Malawi and Zambia.
Aphnaeus gilloni, the red silver spot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon and possibly Uganda.
Aphnaeus jefferyi, the Jeffery's highflier or Jeffrey's silver spot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Cameroon, western Kenya, Uganda and north-western Tanzania. The habitat consists of woodland.
Aphnaeus liberti is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon.
Aphnaeus marshalli, the Marshall's highflier, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and north-eastern Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland.
Aphnaeus neavei, Neave's silver spot or Neave's highflier, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1926 and it is found in north-eastern Kenya. The habitat consists of dry savanna at altitudes below 200 meters.
Aphnaeus questiauxi is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia.
Aphnaeus orcas, the common highflier or common silver spot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Senegal, the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, western and south-western Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia. The habitat consists of forests.
Lepidochrysops jacksoni is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda, from the south-western part of the country to Tororo and to the north and West Madi. The habitat consists of areas with short grass and flowers of the family Lamiaceae on the rocky slopes of hills and ridges.
Ornipholidotos jacksoni is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests.