| Harpendyreus kisaba | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Harpendyreus |
| Species: | H. kisaba |
| Binomial name | |
| Harpendyreus kisaba | |
| Synonyms | |
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Harpendyreus kisaba is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in Rwanda. [2]
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The superfamily Papilionoidea contains all the butterflies except for the moth-like Hedyloidea.
Riodinidae is the family of metalmark butterflies. The common name "metalmarks" refers to the small, metallic-looking spots commonly found on their wings. The 1532 species are placed in 146 genera. Although mostly Neotropical in distribution, the family is also represented both in the Nearctic, Palearctic, Australasian (Dicallaneura), Afrotropic, and Indomalayan realms.
The chalkhill blue is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is a small butterfly that can be found throughout the Palearctic realm, where it occurs primarily in grasslands rich in chalk. Males have a pale blue colour, while females are dark brown. Both have chequered fringes around their wings.
Harpendyreus is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae.
Harpendyreus notoba, the salvia blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, from the northern East Cape, through the southern part of the Orange Free State to southern Gauteng the southern North West Province. It is also present in the North Cape.
Harpendyreus tsomo, the Tsomo blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is mainly found in Lesotho, but also in South Africa where it is known from high altitudes in the Orange Free State and the East Cape.
Harpendyreus noquasa, the marsh blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, from the KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg, north along the escarpment to Mpumalanga.
Harpendyreus aequatorialis, the equatorial mountain blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of montane grassland and moorland.
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Harpendyreus berger is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in north-central Tanzania.
Harpendyreus boma is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania.
Harpendyreus hazelae is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Malawi and Zambia.
Harpendyreus juno is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Tanzania, northern Malawi and Zambia.
Harpendyreus major is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, southern Tanzania and northern Zambia.
Harpendyreus marlieri is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Harpendyreus marungensis, the central mountain blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania. The habitat consists of montane grassland, moist savanna and the edges of roads in forests.
Harpendyreus meruana is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania.
Harpendyreus reginaldi is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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