Tuxentius ertli
Tuxentius ertli, the Ertli's Pierrot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of woodland at high elevations.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Tuxentius |
| Species: | T. ertli |
| Binomial name | |
| Tuxentius ertli (Aurivillius, 1907)[1] | |
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The larvae feed on Gouania longispicata.
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- Tuxentius at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
- Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 1)
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