Tetrarhanis ilala

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Tetrarhanis ilala
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Tetrarhanis
Species:
T. ilala
Binomial name
Tetrarhanis ilala
(Riley, 1929) [1]
Synonyms
  • Liptena diversa ilalaRiley, 1929
  • Liptena (Tetrarhanis) etoumbiStempffer, 1964

Tetrarhanis ilala is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Uganda and Kenya. [2] The habitat consists of primary forests.

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References

  1. Tetrarhanis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina