Uranothauma frederikkae

Last updated

Uranothauma frederikkae
Scientific classification Red Pencil Icon.png
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Uranothauma
Species:
U. frederikkae
Binomial name
Uranothauma frederikkae
Libert, 1993 [1]

Uranothauma frederikkae, the Cameroon branded blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria and Cameroon. [2] The habitat consists of submontane forests at altitudes above 1,300 meters.

Subspecies

Related Research Articles

<i>Uranothauma nubifer</i> Species of butterfly

Uranothauma nubifer, the black heart or black-heart branded blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found from Ethiopia to South Africa. It is also found in eastern Zaire.

<i>Lipaphnaeus leonina</i> Species of butterfly

Lipaphnaeus leonina, the orange silver speckle, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia. The habitat consists of forests.

Uranothauma antinorii, the blue heart or Antinori's branded blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of edges of submontane forests.

Uranothauma artemenes is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found on Madagascar. The habitat consists of forests.

Uranothauma confusa is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Livingstone Mountains of Tanzania and in Malawi.

<i>Uranothauma cordatus</i> Species of butterfly

Uranothauma cordatus is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya and northern Tanzania. The habitat consists of montane areas at altitudes above 1,500 meters.

Uranothauma cuneatum is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda, southern and western Tanzania, Malawi and eastern Zambia.

<i>Uranothauma falkensteini</i> Species of butterfly

Uranothauma falkensteini, the lowland branded blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.

Uranothauma heritsia, the light branded blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in south-eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia. The habitat consists of submontane forests and wooded habitats.

Uranothauma kilimensis is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania (Kilimanjaro).

Uranothauma lukwangule is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the southern Uluguru Mountains of Tanzania.

<i>Uranothauma lunifer</i> Species of butterfly

Uranothauma lunifer is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in south-western Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and western Tanzania.

<i>Uranothauma poggei</i> Species of butterfly

Uranothauma poggei, the striped heart, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda, western Kenya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, western Tanzania, Malawi, northern Zambia, Angola, Mozambique and eastern Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland and the edges of forests.

Uranothauma usambarae is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania in the western Usambara Mountains.

Uranothauma vansomereni, the pale heart, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique and eastern Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of savanna.

<i>Tuxentius carana</i> Species of butterfly

Tuxentius carana, the forest pied Pierrot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Central African Republic and the DRC. The habitat consists of forests.

<i>Oboronia ornata</i> Species of butterfly

Oboronia ornata, the untailed ginger white, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests and Guinea savanna in riparian vegetation.

<i>Hewitsonia boisduvalii</i> Species of butterfly

Hewitsonia boisduvalii, the large tiger blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic. The habitat consists of primary and secondary forests with a closed canopy.

<i>Lachnocnema reutlingeri</i> Species of butterfly

Lachnocnema reutlingeri, the Reutlinger's large woolly legs, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, and Uganda.

<i>Telipna acraea</i> Species of insect

Telipna acraea, the common telipna, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of forests.

References

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