Uranothauma

	Uranothauma ''Uranothauma'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Its species are found in the Afrotropical realm. Small to medium-sized (wingspan 27-40 millimetres) blues. The hindwings have a thin tail at the hind corner. The uppersides of the males are bluish, the females brown with darker spots. The undersides are brownish-white with brownish-orange transverse stripes and dark brown rings. Most of the species live in high-altitude (montane) forests. The larvae live mostly on the genera ''Acacia'' and ''Albizia'' (mimosa family), but can also occur on plants in the family Euphorbiaceae. Species ''Uranothauma antinorii'' (Oberthür, 1883) ''Uranothauma artemenes'' (Mabille, 1880) ''Uranothauma belcastroi'' Larsen, 1997 ''Uranothauma confusa'' Kielland, 1989 ''Uranothauma cordatus'' (Sharpe, 1892) ''Uranothauma crawshayi'' Butler, 1895 ''Uranothauma cuneatum'' Tite, 1958 ''Uranothauma delatorum'' Heron, 1909 ''Uranothauma falkensteini'' (Dewitz, 1879) ''Uranothauma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Uranothauma Antinorii ''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 file:Zimbabwe, relief map.jpg, upright=1.22, Zimbabwe, relief map Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Bots .... The habitat consists of edges of submontane forests. It has (recto) dark violet forewings bordered with blackish, and bluish-grey hindwings darker at the margin and base. Subspecies ''Uranothauma antinorii antinorii'' (highlands Ethiopia) ''Uranothauma antinorii bamendanus'' Libert, 1993 (Nigeria, highlands Cameroon) ''Uranothauma antinorii felthami'' (Stevenson, 1934) (Kenya: west and the central highlands, Uganda, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Uranothauma Falkensteini ''Uranothauma falkensteini'', the lowland branded blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. Range and habitat left, At Bobiri Forest in Ghana It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria (south and the Cross River loop), Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Angola, the DRC, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe file:Zimbabwe, relief map.jpg, upright=1.22, Zimbabwe, relief map Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Bots .... The habitat consists of forests. References Butterflies described in 1879 Uranothauma Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by Hermann Dewitz {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Uranothauma Nubifer ''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 The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the opposite wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingsp ... 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. 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) ''Ur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Uranothauma Frederikkae ''Uranothauma frederikkae'', the Cameroon branded blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ... and Cameroon. The habitat consists of submontane forests at altitudes above 1,300 meters. Subspecies ''Uranothauma frederikkae frederikkae'' (Nigeria, Cameroon) ''Uranothauma frederikkae manengoubensis'' Libert, 1993 (Cameroon) References Butterflies described in 1993 Uranothauma {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Uranothauma Crawshayi ''Uranothauma crawshayi'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Tanzania, Malawi and eastern Zambia Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa. It is typically referred to being in South-Central Africa or Southern Africa. It is bor .... The habitat consists of montane areas. The larvae feed on '' Choristylis rhamnoides''. References Butterflies described in 1895 Uranothauma Butterflies of Africa {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Uranothauma Delatorum ''Uranothauma delatorum'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya (the western part of the country and the central highlands), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (from the eastern part of the country to Ituri and Kivu), Burundi and western and northern Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t .... The habitat consists of forests. Adult males mud-puddle and are attracted to cow and horse manure. The larvae feed on '' Albizia gummifera'' and '' Acacia'' species. References Butterflies described in 1909 Uranothauma Taxa named by Francis Arthur Heron Butterflies of Africa {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Uranothauma Kilimensis ''Uranothauma kilimensis'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ... ( Kilimanjaro). References Endemic fauna of Tanzania Butterflies described in 1985 Uranothauma {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Uranothauma Williamsi ''Uranothauma williamsi'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania (the Usambara Mountains and the Southern Highlands), Malawi and Zambia Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa. It is typically referred to being in South-Central Africa or Southern Africa. It is bor .... The habitat consists of montane forests. References Butterflies described in 1961 Uranothauma {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Uranothauma Vansomereni ''Uranothauma vansomereni'', the pale heart, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania (Madibira and Ilenga), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (from the south-eastern part of the country to Shaba), Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique and eastern Zimbabwe file:Zimbabwe, relief map.jpg, upright=1.22, Zimbabwe, relief map Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Bots .... The habitat consists of savanna. Both sexes mud-puddle. There seem to be two generations per year, with adults on wing in spring and autumn. The larvae feed on '' Albizia'' species. References Butterflies described in 1951 Uranothauma Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by Henri Stempffer {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Uranothauma Usambarae ''Uranothauma usambarae'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ... in the western Usambara Mountains. It belongs to the insecta class. References Endemic fauna of Tanzania Butterflies described in 1980 Uranothauma {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Uranothauma Uganda ''Uranothauma uganda'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania (Mount Bondwa in the Uluguru Mountains) and Malawi ( Mount Mlanje). Despite the name, the species is not found in Uganda Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the .... References Butterflies described in 1980 Uranothauma {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]