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Mimacraea
''Mimacraea'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are endemic to the Afrotropical realm. As the name suggests, ''Mimacraea'' species are mimics of species in the genus '' Acraea'' and related genera. Species *'' Mimacraea abriana'' Libert & Collins, 2000 *''Mimacraea apicalis'' Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1889 *'' Mimacraea charmian'' Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1889 *'' Mimacraea costleyi'' Druce, 1912 *''Mimacraea darwinia'' Butler, 1872 *'' Mimacraea febe'' Libert, 2000 *'' Mimacraea fulvaria'' Aurivillius, 1895 *'' Mimacraea gelinia'' (Oberthür, 1893) *'' Mimacraea krausei'' Dewitz, 1889 *'' Mimacraea landbecki'' Druce, 1910 *'' Mimacraea maesseni'' Libert, 2000 *'' Mimacraea marginata'' Libert & Collins, 2000 *''Mimacraea marshalli ''Mimacraea marshalli'', Marshall's acraea mimic, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimacraea Fulvaria
''Mimacraea fulvaria'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Tanzania. The habitat consists of dense forests. Adults mimic '' Acraea aurivillii''. The larvae feed on algae Algae (; singular alga ) is an informal term for a large and diverse group of photosynthetic eukaryotic organisms. It is a polyphyletic grouping that includes species from multiple distinct clades. Included organisms range from unicellular mic ... growing on tree trunks. Subspecies * ''Mimacraea fulvaria fulvaria'' (Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ubangi, Shaba and Kinshasa) * ''Mimacraea fulvaria eltringhami'' Druce, 1912 (Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania) References Butterflies described in 1895 Poritiinae Butterflies of Africa {{Poritiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimacraea Marshalli
''Mimacraea marshalli'', Marshall's acraea mimic, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of '' Brachystegia'' woodland in hilly country at altitudes ranging from 1,200 to 1,700 metres, as well as open woodland. Adults feed from the secretions of scale insects ( Coccoidea species). They were noted to stroke the insects with their antennae while feeding from their secretions. Adults are on wing from October to May. The larvae feed on dark, blue-green (or black) algae (cyanobacteria Cyanobacteria (), also known as Cyanophyta, are a phylum of gram-negative bacteria that obtain energy via photosynthesis. The name ''cyanobacteria'' refers to their color (), which similarly forms the basis of cyanobacteria's common name, blu ...) growing on tree trunks. They are brown, densely hairy and very mobile. Subspecies * ''Mimacraea marshalli marshall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimacraea Landbecki
''Mimacraea landbecki'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1910. It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Kongó), also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country located in the western coast of Central Africa to the w ..., the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Uele, Tshuapa, Equateur, Kinshasa, Sankuru and Lualaba), Uganda and Tanzania (from the western part of the country to the Bukoba region). The habitat consists of forests. References Butterflies described in 1910 Poritiinae {{Poritiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimacraea Krausei
''Mimacraea krausei'', the Krause's acraea mimic, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests. The larvae feed on lichens and moss Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta (, ) '' sensu stricto''. Bryophyta (''sensu lato'', Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryophytes, which comprise liverworts, mosses, and hor ... growing on tree trunks. They are dark sepia brown and reach a length of about 26 mm. Subspecies * ''M. k. krausei'' (Congo, Uganda: Bwamba Valley, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Haut-Uele, Equateur, Kinshasa, Sankuru and Lualaba) * ''M. k. camerunica'' Libert, 2000 (Cameroon) * ''M. k. karschioides'' Carpenter & Jackson, 1950 (southern Sudan) * ''M. k. poultoni'' Neave, 1904 (western Kenya, Uganda, north-western Tanzania) References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimacraea Paragora
''Mimacraea paragora'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Subspecies * ''Mimacraea paragora paragora'' (Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo: north-west of Lake Tanganyika) * ''Mimacraea paragora angulata'' Libert, 2000 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) References * * Butterflies described in 1911 Poritiinae Taxa named by Hans Rebel {{Poritiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimacraea Telloides
''Mimacraea telloides'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. References Butterflies described in 1923 Poritiinae {{Poritiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimacraea Gelinia
''Mimacraea gelinia'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests. Adults of subspecies ''M. g. nguru'' resemble day-flying geometrid moths of the genus '' Scopula''. Subspecies * ''Mimacraea gelinia gelinia'' (Tanzania: north-east to Usambara) * ''Mimacraea gelinia nguru'' Kielland, 1986 (Tanzania: Nguru mountains) References Endemic fauna of Tanzania Butterflies described in 1893 Poritiinae Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by Charles Oberthür {{Poritiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimacraea Apicalis
''Mimacraea apicalis'', the central acraea mimic, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo. Adult males mimic ''Bematistes tellus ''Bematistes tellus'', the orange bematistes, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Tanzania. Description . '' ...'', while females appear to mimic '' Acraea oberthueri''. Subspecies * ''Mimacraea apicalis apicalis'' (Nigeria, Cameroon) * ''Mimacraea apicalis gabonica'' Libert, 2000 (Gabon, Congo) References Butterflies described in 1889 Poritiinae Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by Henley Grose-Smith Taxa named by William Forsell Kirby {{Poritiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimacraea Charmian
''Mimacraea charmian'', the elongata acraea mimic, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon and the western part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of forests. Adults mimic '' Bematistes elongata''. References Butterflies described in 1889 Poritiinae Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by Henley Grose-Smith Taxa named by William Forsell Kirby {{Poritiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimacraea Skoptoles
''Mimacraea skoptoles'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1907. It is found in Tanzania ( Kigoma and Mpanda), the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( Katanga) and Zambia. The habitat consists of riverine forests. Females have been observed laying eggs among lichen A lichen ( , ) is a composite organism that arises from algae or cyanobacteria living among filaments of multiple fungi species in a mutualistic relationship.Butterflies described in 1907 Poritiinae {{Poritiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimacraea Neavei
''Mimacraea neavei'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon. References * * Butterflies described in 1909 Poritiinae Endemic fauna of Cameroon Butterflies of Africa {{Poritiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimacraea Neurata
''Mimacraea neurata'', the alciope acraea mimic, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, the Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Kongó), also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country located in the western coast of Central Africa to the w ... and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of forests. References Butterflies described in 1895 Poritiinae Butterflies of Africa {{Poritiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |