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.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Mimacraea charmian
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Mimacraea
Species:
M. charmian
Binomial name
Mimacraea charmian
Synonyms
  • Mimacraea schmidti Schultze, 1923
  • Mimacraea charmian ertli Joicey and Talbot, 1924

Adults mimic Bematistes elongata.

References
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  1. Mimacraea at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Mimacraeina". Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2012-10-01.


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