Mimacraea skoptoles is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1907.[1] It is found in Tanzania (Kigoma and Mpanda), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Katanga) and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of riverine forests.

Females have been observed laying eggs among lichens on the bark of trees, which are presumably the larval host.

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (February 4, 2017). "Mimacraea skoptoles Druce, 1907". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Mimacraeina". Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2012-10-02.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimacraea_skoptoles
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