| Physcaeneura jacksoni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Physcaeneura |
| Species: | P. jacksoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Physcaeneura jacksoni | |
Physcaeneura jacksoni is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in north-eastern Tanzania. [2]
The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called brush-footed butterflies or four-footed butterflies, because they are known to stand on only four legs while the other two are curled up; in some species, these forelegs have a brush-like set of hairs, which gives this family its other common name. Many species are brightly coloured and include popular species such as the emperors, monarch butterfly, admirals, tortoiseshells, and fritillaries. However, the under wings are, in contrast, often dull and in some species look remarkably like dead leaves, or are much paler, producing a cryptic effect that helps the butterflies blend into their surroundings.
The Satyrini is one of the tribes of the subfamily Satyrinae. It includes about 2200 species and is therefore the largest tribe in the subfamily which comprises 2500 species.
Mallika is a monotypic genus of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae in the family Nymphalidae found in central Africa from DR Congo to Kenya. The single species is Mallika jacksoni, or Jackson's leaf butterfly, which traditionally has been included in the genus Kallima. The habitat consists of dry, sparsely wooded hillsides.
Ypthima is a species rich genus of Old World butterflies in the family Nymphalidae.
Amauris echeria, the chief, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Africa.
Physcaeneura is a butterfly genus from the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae.
Acraea esebria, the dusky acraea, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae from southern and eastern Africa.
Ypthima jacksoni, or Jackson's ringlet, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Somalia, and along the coast of Kenya. The habitat consists of moist and dry savanna.
Physcaeneura pione, the light webbed ringlet, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in north-eastern and western Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, northern Zambia, Malawi, western Mozambique and eastern Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of moist savanna.
Bicyclus trilophus, the tufted bush brown, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia. The habitat consists of forests.
Charaxes ansorgei is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia. The habitat consists of montane forest on altitudes between 2,000 and 3,000 meters. The larvae feed on Bersama abyssinica abyssinica, Bersama abyssinica englerana and Bersama paullinoides.It was once considered to be a very rare species but it is relatively common in dense and inaccessible montane forests
Vanessa abyssinica, the Abyssinian admiral, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of montane forests.
Euriphene jacksoni is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, where it is found along the western shore of Lake Victoria.
Euphaedra jacksoni is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Gabon and the Republic of the Congo.
Pseudathyma jacksoni is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Kenya and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Axiocerses jacksoni is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Stempffer in 1948. It is found in Ethiopia, Somalia and northern Kenya.
Ornipholidotos jacksoni is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. The habitat consists of 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.
Eresiomera jacksoni, the Jackson's pearly, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ivory Coast and Ghana. The habitat consists of forests.
