Hemiolaus ceres

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Hemiolaus ceres
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Hemiolaus
Species:
H. ceres
Binomial name
Hemiolaus ceres
(Hewitson, 1865) [1]
Synonyms
  • Myrina ceresHewitson, 1865
  • Iolaus (Hemiolaus) ceres
  • Hypolycaena maryra mabilleiAurivillius, 1923

Hemiolaus ceres is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found on Madagascar. [2] The habitat consists of forests.

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References

  1. ↑ Hemiolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Hypolycaenina". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-08-03.


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