Thermoniphas distincta

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Thermoniphas distincta
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Thermoniphas
Species:
T. distincta
Binomial name
Thermoniphas distincta
(Talbot, 1935) [1]
Synonyms
  • Everes micyclus distinctaTalbot, 1935

Thermoniphas distincta is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, western Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Lualaba and Shaba) and northern Zambia. [2] The habitat consists of stream banks.

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References

  1. Thermoniphas at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 1)