Tuxentius margaritaceus
| Mountain pied Pierrot | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Tuxentius |
| Species: | T. margaritaceus
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| Tuxentius margaritaceus | |
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Tuxentius margaritaceus, the Margarita's Pierrot or mountain pied Pierrot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.
Range and habitat[]
At Murchison Falls N. P., Uganda
It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the highlands of Angola, the DRC (Uele, Ituri, Kivu, Maniema and Sankuru), southern Sudan, Uganda, central and western Kenya and northern Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of sub-montane forests and moist savanna, especially along river courses in mountainous regions.
Habits and food plant[]
Adult males mud-puddle. The larvae feed on .
References[]
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Wikispecies has information related to Tuxentius margaritaceus. |
- ^ Tuxentius at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 1)
Categories:
- Butterflies described in 1892
- Polyommatini
- Butterflies of Africa
- Polyommatini stubs