Axiocerses callaghani

Axiocerses callaghani
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Axiocerses
Species: A. callaghani
Binomial name
Axiocerses callaghani
Henning & Henning, 1996[1]

Axiocerses callaghani, the Callaghan's scarlet, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in south-western Nigeria and Cameroon.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

The length of the forewings is 13–15 mm for males and about 14.5 mm for females. Adults have been recorded in March and July.

References

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  1. Axiocerses at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 3)


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