Hewitsonia intermedia

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Hewitsonia intermedia
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H. intermedia
Binomial name
Hewitsonia intermedia
Synonyms
  • Hewitsonia kirbyi f. intermedia Joicey and Talbot, 1921

Hewitsonia intermedia is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and north-western Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae feed on lichen on the trunks of trees.

References[]

  1. ^ Hewitsonia at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Epitolina


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