Uranothauma nubifer | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Uranothauma |
Species: | U. nubifer |
Binomial name | |
Uranothauma nubifer | |
Synonyms | |
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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.
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]
Uranothauma is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Its species are found in the Afrotropical realm.
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Black Heart may refer to:
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.
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