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.[2] The habitat consists of savanna.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Uranothauma |
| Species: | U. vansomereni |
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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
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- Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 1)
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