| Eresina masaka | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Eresina |
| Species: | E. masaka |
| Binomial name | |
| Eresina masaka | |
Eresina masaka is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda (the south and the western shores of Lake Victoria), western Kenya and north-western Tanzania. [2] Its habitat consists of dense, primary forests.
Masaka is a district and a city in the Buganda Region in southern Uganda, west of Lake Victoria. The city is the headquarters of Masaka District.
Poritiinae is a subfamily of butterflies, the larvae of which are unusual for feeding on algae and foliate lichen.
Eresina bergeri is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Lualaba), Uganda, north-western Tanzania and possibly the Republic of the Congo. Its habitat consists of dense, primary forests.
Eresina bilinea is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in north-western Tanzania, western Kenya, Uganda, the north-eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia. Its habitat consists of dense, primary forests.
Eresina conradti is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, Uganda and north-western Tanzania. Its habitat consists of dense, primary forests.
Eresina toroensis is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya and Zambia. Its habitat consists of dense, primary forests.
Eresina corynetes is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Cameroon and Gabon. Its habitat consists of dense, primary forests.
Eresina fontainei, the Fontaine's eresina, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sankuru), Uganda, western Kenya, north-western Tanzania and possibly Nigeria. Its habitat consists of dense, primary forests.
Eresina fusca, the Cator's eresina, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast and possibly Nigeria. Its habitat consists of dense, primary forests.
Eresina jacksoni, the Jackson's eresina, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, southern and eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, Uganda and western Kenya. Its habitat consists of dense, primary forests.
Eresina katangana is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Lualaba) and Zambia. Its habitat consists of dense, primary forests.
Eresina katera is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda and north-western Tanzania. Its habitat consists of dense, primary forests.
Eresina likouala is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Republic of the Congo. Its habitat consists of dense, primary forests.
Eresina maesseni, the Maessen's eresina, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, southern Nigeria and Cameroon. Its habitat consists of dense, primary forests, including wet and drier forests.
Eresina pseudofusca, the warm sienna eresina, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria and western Cameroon. Its habitat consists of dense, primary forests.
Eresina rougeoti, the Rougeot's eresina, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon, Bioko, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa), Uganda and north-western Tanzania. Its habitat consists of dense, primary forests.
Eresina saundersi, the Saunders' eresina, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana and western Nigeria. Its habitat consists of dense, primary forests.
Eresina schmitti, the Schmitt's eresina, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Nigeria.
Eresina theodori, the Theodor's eresina, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana and western Nigeria. Its habitat consists of dense, primary forests.
The Masaka–Mbarara Road is a road in the Central and Western Regions of Uganda, connecting the cities of Masaka in Masaka District, Central Region and Mbarara in Mbarara District, Western Region.
