Issoria hanningtoni

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Issoria hanningtoni
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Issoria
Species:
I. hanningtoni
Binomial name
Issoria hanningtoni
(Elwes, 1889) [1]
Synonyms
  • Argynnis hanningtoniElwes, 1889
  • Prokuekenthaliella hanningtoni
  • Prokuekenthaliella hanningtoni jeanneli
  • Argynnis hanningtoni imatongaRiley, 1932
  • Prokuekenthaliella hanningtoni imatonga

Issoria hanningtoni, the Hannington's fritillary, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Sudan, Kenya and Tanzania. [2] The habitat consists of highland forests.

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Description

The upperside of the wings is pale orange with strong blackish brown markings, the underside has silvery spots, common to many fritillaries. [3]

Ecology

The caterpillars feed on Viola abyssinica . [3]

Habitat

Hannington's fritillary can be found in montane forest above about 1,700 m. [3]

Behaviour

Hannington's fritillary has a low down, fast and direct flight. It prefers open forest glades, where it is often not uncommon. The silver spots on the underside of the wings may be perceived by preditors as dew-drops on grass, mimicking the butterfly's favorite overnight resting place. [3]

Subspecies

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References

  1. ↑ "Issoria Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Argynnini
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Genus Issoria Hübner" (PDF). Metamorphosis. 2015. Retrieved 2017-03-06.


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