Tuxentius stempfferi

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Tuxentius stempfferi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Tuxentius
Species:
T. stempfferi
Binomial name
Tuxentius stempfferi
(Kielland, 1976) [1]
Synonyms
  • Castalius stempfferiKielland, 1976

Tuxentius stempfferi, the Stempffer's Pierrot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania. [2] The species is named after French entomologist Henri Stempffer.

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References

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