''Pseudathyma plutonica'' is a
butterfly
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in the family
Nymphalidae. It is found in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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,
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
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,
Kenya
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and
Tanzania
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.
[Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Adoliadini]
/ref> The habitat consists of forests.
Adults are attracted to fermenting fruit.
Subspecies
*''Pseudathyma plutonica plutonica'' (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Lualaba, Uganda, western Kenya, north-western Tanzania)
*''Pseudathyma plutonica expansa'' Kielland, 1978 (Tanzania)
*''Pseudathyma plutonica shaba'' Chovet, 2002 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
References
Butterflies described in 1902
Pseudathyma
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