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Axiocerses amanga (Westwood, 1881)

- mendeche (Grose-Smith, 1889)
- borealis (Aurivillius, 1905)

Adult morphologyWingspan14
Literature referencesSpecies number (Larsen 2005)377
Page number (Ackery et al. 1995)563
HabitatHabitat preference [1]
SUD:
Centered on the Sudan Savannah and the Sahel, extending south as vagrants/migrants
SUD
DistributionGeographical distribution [2]
AFR:
Practically found throughout Africa in suitable habitats as indicated
AFR

Biology

Flight period:

Ecology

Host plants:

  • Fabaceae
    - Acacia
  • Olacaceae
    - Ximenia, Attended by Camponotus ants

  • Fabaceae
    - Acacia
  • Olacaceae
    - Ximenia (Attended by Camponotus ants)

Records


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




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