Tetrarhanis simplex

Tetrarhanis simplex
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Tetrarhanis
Species: T. simplex
Binomial name
Tetrarhanis simplex
(Aurivillius, 1895)[1]
Synonyms
  • Liptena ilma var. simplex Aurivillius, 1895

Tetrarhanis simplex, the simple on-off, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Nigeria (east and the Cross River loop), Cameroon and the Republic of the Congo.[2] The habitat consists of primary forests.

References

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  1. Tetrarhanis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina


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