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Mpanga / Kipengere Game Reserve; A Biodiversity Survey
APPENDIX 12: BUTTERFLY DATA
Butterfly species caught in Mpanga /Kipengere Game reserve following Larsen (1996), voucher specimens are currently undergoing
taxonomic verification (Appendix 1).
Species Common name Major Habitat recorded Notes
from
HESPERIDAE
Acada biseriatus** Axehead skipper WL
Caprona sp.**
WL
Celaenorrhinus galenus galenus* Orange sprite FGM Forest dwelling species
Spialia sp. **
WL
Zenonia zeno** Orange spotted skipper W;
Unknown sp.**
FGM
LYCAENIDAE
Cf. Apharitis sp.**
FGM
Actizera lucida* Rayed blue FGM
Athene lunulata** Red spot ciliate blue WL
Axiocerses amanga** Bush scarlet WL
Axiocerses tjoane**
WL
Axiocerses sp.A**
WL
Axiocerses sp.B**
WL
Azanus ubaldus* Desert Babul blue WL
Cacyreus lingeus** Common bush blue WL
Cacyreus palemon palemon* Geranium blue FGM
Cacyreus virilis Eastern bush blue WL & FGM
Cacyreus sp.**
WL
Eicochrysops sp.**
FGM
Euchrysops malathana* Smokey bean cupid WL & FGM
Harpendyreus juno FGM Southern rift endemic in northern Malawi and TZ
southern highlands
Hemiolaus coeculus coeculus Azure hairstreak WL Forest dwelling species, range-restricted endemic
subspecies from zambia and SW Tz.
Iolaus sidus** Red-lined sapphire WL
Iolaus sp.**
WL
Leptotes jeanneli**
WL
Leptotes pirithous Common zebra blue WL
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