Aphnaeus coronae

Scientific classification
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Animalia

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Arthropoda

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Insecta

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Lepidoptera

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Lycaenidae

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Aphnaeus

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A. coronae

Binomial name
Aphnaeus coronae

Talbot, 1935[1]

Synonyms

* Aphnaeus coronae f. vansomereni Stempffer, 1954

Aphnaeus coronae, the crowned highflier, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sudan, Uganda and Kenya.[2] The habitat consists of savanna and open woodland.

The larvae possibly feed on Brachystegia.

## Subspecies

* Aphnaeus coronae coronae (southern Sudan, northern Uganda)
* Aphnaeus coronae littoralis Carcasson, 1964 (Kenya: coast to the area north of Mombasa)

## References

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1. ↑ Aphnaeus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
2. ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 4)

Wikidata ☰ Q4779616 entry

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