Uranothauma crawshayi

Uranothauma crawshayi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Uranothauma
Species: U. crawshayi
Binomial name
Uranothauma crawshayi
Butler, 1895[1]
Synonyms
  • Uranothauma pseudocrawshayi Kielland, 1980

Uranothauma crawshayi is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in southern Tanzania, Malawi and eastern Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of montane areas.

The larvae feed on Choristylis rhamnoides.

References

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  1. Uranothauma at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 1)


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