| Harpendyreus reginaldi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Harpendyreus |
| Species: | H. reginaldi |
| Binomial name | |
| Harpendyreus reginaldi | |
Harpendyreus reginaldi is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda (from the western part of the country to Ruwenzori, Toro and Kigezi), Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (from the eastern part of the country to Kivu). [2]
Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies, with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterfly species.
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 and the Palearctic.
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.
Chloroselas overlaeti is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Tanzania.
Zeritis sorhagenii, the scarce gem, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana. The habitat consists of understorey grass in open Brachystegia woodland.
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.
Harpendyreus argenteostriata is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in Rwanda.
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 kisaba is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in Rwanda.
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.
Hypolycaena dubia, the dubious fairy hairstreak, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The habitat consists of forests.
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