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Myrina silenus (Fabricius, 1775)

Subspecies

  • [Myrina] silenus silenus (Fabricius, 1775)
    - alcides (Cramer, [1776])
    - corax (Stoll, [1781])
    - deserticola (Stempffer, 1969)

Adult morphologyWingspan17
Literature referencesSpecies number (Larsen 2005)354
Page number (Ackery et al. 1995)548
HabitatHabitat preference [1]
GUI:
Centered on the Guinea Savannah, extending into farmbush in the forest zone
GUI
DistributionGeographical distribution [2]
AFR:
Practically found throughout Africa in suitable habitats as indicated
AFR

Biology

Flight period:

Ecology

Host plants:

  • Moraceae
    - Ficus, Associated with ants (probably Camponotus)

  • Moraceae
    - Ficus (Associated with ants (probably Camponotus))

Myrina silenus
Photographer: Gerard Bergsma

Records


1. ^ Larsen (2010)
2. ^ Larsen (2010)
last modified 2 August 2011




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