Aphnaeus jefferyi
| Aphnaeus jefferyi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Aphnaeus |
| Species: | A. jefferyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Aphnaeus jefferyi Hawker-Smith, 1928[1] | |
Aphnaeus jefferyi, the Jeffery's highflier or Jeffrey's silver spot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Cameroon, western Kenya, Uganda (around Mount Elgon) and north-western Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of woodland.
References
- ^ Aphnaeus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 4)". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-07-05.