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Uranothauma
''Uranothauma'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Its species are found in the Afrotropical realm. Species *'' Uranothauma antinorii'' (Oberthür, 1883) *'' Uranothauma artemenes'' (Mabille, 1880) *'' Uranothauma belcastroi'' Larsen, 1997 *'' Uranothauma confusa'' Kielland, 1989 *'' Uranothauma cordatus'' (Sharpe, 1892) *'' Uranothauma crawshayi'' Butler, 1895 *'' Uranothauma cuneatum'' Tite, 1958 *'' Uranothauma delatorum'' Heron, 1909 *'' Uranothauma falkensteini'' (Dewitz, 1879) *'' Uranothauma frederikkae'' Libert, 1993 *''Uranothauma heritsia ''Uranothauma heritsia'', the light branded blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in south-eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Ma ...'' (Hewitson, 1876) *'' Uranothauma kilimensis'' Kielland, 1985 *'' Uranothauma lukwangule'' Kielland, 1987 *'' Uranothauma lunifer'' (Rebel, 1914) *'' Uranothauma nguru' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uranothauma
''Uranothauma'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Its species are found in the Afrotropical realm. Species *'' Uranothauma antinorii'' (Oberthür, 1883) *'' Uranothauma artemenes'' (Mabille, 1880) *'' Uranothauma belcastroi'' Larsen, 1997 *'' Uranothauma confusa'' Kielland, 1989 *'' Uranothauma cordatus'' (Sharpe, 1892) *'' Uranothauma crawshayi'' Butler, 1895 *'' Uranothauma cuneatum'' Tite, 1958 *'' Uranothauma delatorum'' Heron, 1909 *'' Uranothauma falkensteini'' (Dewitz, 1879) *'' Uranothauma frederikkae'' Libert, 1993 *''Uranothauma heritsia ''Uranothauma heritsia'', the light branded blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in south-eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Ma ...'' (Hewitson, 1876) *'' Uranothauma kilimensis'' Kielland, 1985 *'' Uranothauma lukwangule'' Kielland, 1987 *'' Uranothauma lunifer'' (Rebel, 1914) *'' Uranothauma nguru' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uranothauma Antinorii
''Uranothauma antinorii'', the blue heart or Antinori's branded blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika y’Uburundi ; Swahili language, Swahili: ''Jamuhuri ya Burundi''; French language, French: ''République du Burundi'' ), is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the ..., Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of edges of submontane forests. It has (recto) dark violet forewings bordered with blackish, and bluish-grey hindwings darker at the margin and base. Subspecies *''Uranothauma antinorii antinorii'' (highlands Ethiopia) *''Uranothauma antinorii bamendanus'' Libert, 1993 (Nigeria, highlands Cameroon) *''Uranothauma antinorii felthami'' (Stevenson, 1934) (Kenya: west and the central highlands, Uganda, Tanzania, Democratic Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uranothauma Falkensteini
''Uranothauma falkensteini'', the lowland branded blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. Range and habitat left, At Bobiri Forest in Ghana It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria (south and the Cross River loop), Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Angola, the DRC, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of forests. Habits and food plants Adult males are attracted to damp patches and traps baited with fish, prawn or toad. Both sexes are attracted to flowers. The larvae feed on ''Acacia abyssinica ''Vachellia abyssinica'', the flat top acacia, is a tree up to 16 m tall. Description Its bark is reddish-brown on older trees. On younger trees it is pale yellowish-brown, peeling off in papery wads. Young twigs are softly hairy. Thorns are ...'', '' Albizia adianthifolia'' and '' Albizia gummifera''. They feed on the young shoots of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uranothauma Nubifer
''Uranothauma nubifer'', the black heart or black-heart branded blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found from Ethiopia to South Africa. It is also found in eastern Zaire. The wingspan is 22–26 mm for males and 24–28 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, with a peak from November to February. The larvae feed on ''Acacia ''Acacia'', commonly known as the wattles or acacias, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. Initially, it comprised a group of plant species native to Africa and Australasia. The genus na ...'' species, including '' A. karroo''. Subspecies *''Uranothauma nubifer nubifer'' (Nigeria, Cameroon, Kenya: west, central and the Teita Hills, Burundi, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, northern Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, South Africa: Limpopo Province, Mpumalanga, North West Province, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal) *''Uranothauma nubifer distin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uranothauma Crawshayi
''Uranothauma crawshayi'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Tanzania, Malawi and eastern Zambia. The habitat consists of montane areas. The larvae feed on '' Choristylis rhamnoides''. References Butterflies described in 1895 Uranothauma Butterflies of Africa {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uranothauma Frederikkae
''Uranothauma frederikkae'', the Cameroon branded blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria and Cameroon. The habitat consists of submontane forests at altitudes above 1,300 meters. Subspecies *''Uranothauma frederikkae frederikkae'' (Nigeria, Cameroon) *''Uranothauma frederikkae manengoubensis'' Libert, 1993 (Cameroon) References Butterflies described in 1993 Uranothauma {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uranothauma Delatorum
''Uranothauma delatorum'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya (the western part of the country and the central highlands), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (from the eastern part of the country to Ituri and Kivu), Burundi and western and northern Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests. Adult males mud-puddle and are attracted to cow and horse manure. The larvae feed on '' Albizia gummifera'' and ''Acacia ''Acacia'', commonly known as the wattles or acacias, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. Initially, it comprised a group of plant species native to Africa and Australasia. The genus na ...'' species. References Butterflies described in 1909 Uranothauma Taxa named by Francis Arthur Heron Butterflies of Africa {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uranothauma Kilimensis
''Uranothauma kilimensis'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania ( Kilimanjaro). References Endemic fauna of Tanzania Butterflies described in 1985 Uranothauma {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uranothauma Poggei
''Uranothauma poggei'', the striped heart, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda, western Kenya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kivu, Lualaba and Shaba), western Tanzania, Malawi, northern Zambia, Angola, Mozambique and eastern Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of '' Brachystegia'' woodland and the edges of forests. Adults are on wing from August to October and from February to May in two generations per year. The larvae feed on '' Albizia gummifera''. References Butterflies described in 1879 Uranothauma Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by Hermann Dewitz {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uranothauma Artemenes
''Uranothauma artemenes'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found on Madagascar. The habitat consists of forests. References Butterflies described in 1880 Uranothauma Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by Paul Mabille {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uranothauma Belcastroi
''Uranothauma belcastroi'' the Belcastro's branded blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is .... The habitat consists of upland forests. Adult males mud-puddle. Adults are on wing in October. References Butterflies described in 1997 Uranothauma {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uranothauma Confusa
''Uranothauma confusa'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Livingstone Mountains The Kipengere Range, also known as the Livingstone Mountains, lies entirely in Njombe Region in southwest Tanzania at the northern end of Lake Nyasa. Near Lake Nyasa they are known as the Kinga Mountains. It is a plateau-like ridge of mountains r ... of Tanzania and in Malawi (the mountains in the south of the country, except Mount Mlanje). References Butterflies described in 1989 Uranothauma {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |