- Source: Tuxentius margaritaceus
Tuxentius margaritaceus, the Margarita's Pierrot or mountain pied Pierrot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.
Range and habitat
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. 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 Gouania longispicata.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Tuxentius margaritaceus
- Tuxentius
- List of butterflies of Angola
- List of butterflies of Nigeria
- List of butterflies of Uganda
- List of butterflies of Tanzania
- List of least concern arthropods
- List of least concern insects
- List of butterflies of Sudan and South Sudan
- List of butterflies of Cameroon
