Toxochitona gerda

Toxochitona gerda
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Toxochitona
Species:	T. gerda
Binomial name
	Toxochitona gerda; (Kirby, 1890)
Synonyms
	Durbania gerdaKirby, 1890; Eresina gerda var. unicolorAurivillius, 1899; Eresina bitjensisBethune-Baker, 1926;

Last updated September 08, 2025

Toxochitona gerda, the Gerda's buff, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria (the Cross River loop), Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kwilu), Uganda, western Kenya and western Tanzania.^[2] The habitat consists of forests.

References

↑ Toxochitona at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina

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[1] Toxochitona at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms

[ATBUT-2] Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina

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