| Tetrarhanis simplex | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Tetrarhanis |
| Species: | T. simplex |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetrarhanis simplex (Aurivillius, 1895) [1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Tetrarhanis simplex, the simple on-off, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria (east and the Cross River loop), Cameroon and the Republic of the Congo. [2] The habitat consists of primary forests.
Tetrarhanis is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are endemic to the Afrotropical realm.
Aloeides simplex, the dune copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from sandy areas in the Kalahari and arid savannah, the red dunes from Kuruman, Hotazel and further west in the Northern Cape.
Pilodeudorix aruma, the small red playboy, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The habitat consists of primary forests.
Megalopalpus simplex is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Liberia, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
Tetrarhanis ilma is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. The habitat consists of primary forests.
Tetrarhanis nubifera, the white on-off, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1910. It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo and possibly south-eastern Nigeria. The habitat consists of primary forests.
Tetrarhanis baralingam, the Baralingam on-off, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, southern Ghana and Liberia. Their habitat consists of primary forests.
Tetrarhanis diversa, the diverse on-off, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Ivory Coast. The habitat consists of primary forests.
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. The habitat consists of primary forests.
Tetrarhanis laminifer is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea (Mbini) and Gabon. The habitat consists of primary forests.
Tetrarhanis ogojae, the Ogoja on-off, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria and western Cameroon. The habitat consists of primary forests.
Tetrarhanis okwangwo, the Okwangwo on-off, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria, western Cameroon and the Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of primary forests.
Tetrarhanis onitshae, the Onitsha on-off, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Nigeria. The habitat consists of primary forests.
Tetrarhanis rougeoti is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and Equateur in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of primary forests.
Tetrarhanis schoutedeni is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon and Sankuru in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of primary forests.
Tetrarhanis souanke is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of primary forests.
Tetrarhanis stempfferi, the Stempffer's on-off, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species is named after French entomologist Henri Stempffer. It is found in Liberia, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Kenya. The habitat consists of primary forests.
Tetrarhanis symplocus, the Clench's on-off, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin and western Nigeria. The habitat consists of primary forests.
Henri Stempffer was a French entomologist who specialized in the study of Lycaenidae butterflies.
