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Axiocerses
''Axiocerses'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Afrotropical realm. Species *''Axiocerses amanga'' (Westwood, 1881) *''Axiocerses argenteomaculata'' Pagenstecher, 1902 *''Axiocerses bambana'' Grose-Smith, 1900 *''Axiocerses bamptoni'' Henning & Henning, 1996 *''Axiocerses callaghani'' Henning & Henning, 1996 *''Axiocerses coalescens'' Henning & Henning, 1996 *''Axiocerses collinsi'' Henning & Henning, 1996 *''Axiocerses croesus'' (Trimen, 1862) *''Axiocerses harpax'' (Fabricius, 1775) *''Axiocerses heathi'' Henning & Henning, 1996 *''Axiocerses jacksoni'' Stempffer, 1948 *''Axiocerses karinae'' Henning & Henning, 1996 *''Axiocerses kiellandi'' Henning & Henning, 1996 *''Axiocerses maureli'' Dufrane, 1954 *''Axiocerses melanica'' Henning & Henning, 1996 *''Axiocerses nyika'' Quickelberge, 1984 *''Axiocerses punicea'' (Grose-Smith, 1889) *''Axiocerses styx'' Rebel, 1908 *''Axiocerses susanae'' Henning & Henning, 1996 *''Ax ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axiocerses Tjoane
''Axiocerses tjoane'', the eastern scarlet, common scarlet or scarlet butterfly, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in East and southern Africa. Description and habits The wingspan is 24–32 mm for males and 25–34 mm for females. Adults are on the wing year-round. The larvae feed on ''Acacia'' (including '' A. abyssinica'', ''A. polyacantha'' subsp. ''campylacantha'' and ''A. sieberiana'' var. ''woodii''), ''Peltophorum africanum'' and ''Brachystegia'' species (all legumes). Subspecies *''Axiocerses tjoane tjoane'' ::Range: Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, central and eastern Zambia, Angola, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Eswatini and South Africa: Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape provinces *''Axiocerses tjoane rubescens'' Henning & Henning, 1996 ::Range: south-eastern DRC to north-western Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axiocerses Amanga
''Axiocerses amanga'', the bush scarlet, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa. The wingspan is 24–28 mm for males and 25–30 mm for females. Adults are on the wing year-round in South Africa. The larvae feed on ''Acacia'' species, ''Ximenia americana'' and '' X. caffra''. They are associated with the ant species '' Camponotus niveosetosus''. Subspecies *''Axiocerses amanga amanga'' ::Range: South Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, south-eastern DRC, Angola, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Eswatini and South Africa, where it is present in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provinces *''Axiocerses amanga borealis'' Aurivillius, 1905 ::Range: Senegal, Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Niger, northern Cameroon *''Axiocerses amanga baumi'' Weymer, 1901 ::Range: Angola, Namibia Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axiocerses Bambana
''Axiocerses bambana'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania and Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most central point. Its neighbours are .... The habitat consists of moist woodland. Adults have been recorded in November, December and March. Subspecies *''Axiocerses bambana bambana'' (Tanzania) *''Axiocerses bambana orichalcea'' Henning & Henning, 1996 (south-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, central Zambia) References Butterflies described in 1900 Axiocerses Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by Henley Grose-Smith {{Aphnaeini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axiocerses Harpax
''Axiocerses harpax'', the common scarlet, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. Range file:Common Scarlet, crop.jpg, left, Visiting a flower in Lagos, Nigeria It is found in Senegal, the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Mali, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRCongo, Sudan, Uganda, Ethiopia, Somalia, Yemen, Oman, Kenya and Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests, woodland and savanna. Description The length of the forewings is 15.5-17.2 mm for males and 14.5-18.5 mm for females. Biology and food plants The adults of both sexes are attracted to flowers. The larvae feed on ''Acacia drepanolobium'' and ''Acacia stenocarpa''. They are associated with ants of the ''Crematogaster'' and ''Pheidole'' genera. They live under the bark of their host plant and are gregarious. Subspecies *''A. h. harpax'' – Senegal, the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axiocerses Punicea
''Axiocerses punicea'', the rainforest scarlet or Punic scarlet, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and possibly the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of forests. Adults are attracted to flowering shrubs. They are on wing year round. The larvae feed on ''Ximenia caffra ''Ximenia caffra'', the sourplum, is a small tree or small shrub that is thinly branched. It is part of the Olacaceae family which is native throughout tropical regions. In particular, the sourplum is native to regions in South East Africa, mai ...''. Subspecies *''Axiocerses punicea punicea'' (Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi) *''Axiocerses punicea cruenta'' (Trimen, 1894) (Zimbabwe, Mozambique) References Butterflies described in 1889 Axiocerses Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by Henley Grose-Smith {{Aphnaeini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axiocerses Melanica
''Axiocerses melanica'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most central point. Its neighbours are .... The habitat consists of moist woodland. Adults have been recorded in October, November, February, March and April. Subspecies *''Axiocerses melanica melanica'' (central Zambia) *''Axiocerses melanica aurata'' Henning & Henning, 1996 (north-western Zambia) References Butterflies described in 1996 Axiocerses Endemic fauna of Zambia Butterflies of Africa {{Aphnaeini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axiocerses Coalescens
''Axiocerses coalescens'', the black-tipped scarlet, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in wooded savanna areas in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and north-western South Africa and further to the north. The wingspan is 24–32 mm for males and 25–34 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round. The larvae feed on ''Acacia ''Acacia'', commonly known as the wattles or acacias, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. Initially, it comprised a group of plant species native to Africa and Australasia. The genus n ...'' species. They are associated with ants of the family Formicidae. References External links * Butterflies described in 1996 Axiocerses Endemic butterflies of South Africa {{Aphnaeini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axiocerses Styx
''Axiocerses styx'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in north-eastern Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands .... The habitat consists of lowland forests at altitudes between 600 and 1,000 meters. References Butterflies described in 1908 Axiocerses Endemic fauna of Tanzania Butterflies of Africa {{Aphnaeini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axiocerses Croesus
''Axiocerses croesus'', the dark-banded scarlet, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Eastern Cape, west up to Port Elizabeth and into Kwazulu-Natal. The wingspan is 24–32 mm for males and 25–34 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round in the northern part of the range. There are two generations per year in the south with adults on wing from September to October and from February to May. The larvae feed on ''Acacia ''Acacia'', commonly known as the wattles or acacias, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. Initially, it comprised a group of plant species native to Africa and Australasia. The genus n ...'' species. References External links * Butterflies described in 1862 Axiocerses Endemic butterflies of South Africa {{Aphnaeini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axiocerses Callaghani
''Axiocerses callaghani'', the Callaghan's scarlet, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in south-western Nigeria and Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west- central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; th .... The habitat consists of forests. The length of the forewings is 13–15 mm for males and about 14.5 mm for females. Adults have been recorded in March and July. References Butterflies described in 1996 Axiocerses {{Aphnaeini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axiocerses Karinae
''Axiocerses karinae'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Malawi. Adults have been recorded in May, December, January and February. The larvae feed on ''Ximenia caffra''. They are associated with ants of the genus ''Crematogaster''. References Butterflies described in 1996 Axiocerses Endemic fauna of Malawi Butterflies of Africa {{Aphnaeini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |