Uranothauma nubifer

Uranothauma nubifer
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Uranothauma
Species:	U. nubifer
Binomial name
	Uranothauma nubifer; (Trimen, 1895)
Synonyms
	Lycaena nubiferTrimen, 1895; Lampides pelotusKarsch, 1895; Cupido nubifer var. distinctesignatusStrand, 1911; Uranothauma nubifer abyssinicaLibert, 1993;

Last updated March 08, 2025

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 Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The wingspan is 22–26 mm for males and 24–28 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, with a peak from November to February.^[2]

The larvae feed on Acacia species, including A. karroo .

Subspecies

Uranothauma nubifer nubifer (Nigeria, Cameroon, Kenya: west, central and the Teita Hills, Burundi, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, northern Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, South Africa: Limpopo Province, Mpumalanga, North West Province, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal)
Uranothauma nubifer distinctesignatus(Strand, 1911) (Ethiopia)

References

↑ Uranothauma at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
↑ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.

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[1] Uranothauma at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

[2] Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.

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