Mimacraea apicalis, the central acraea mimic, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo.[2]

Mimacraea apicalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Mimacraea
Species:
M. apicalis
Binomial name
Mimacraea apicalis

Adult males mimic Bematistes tellus, while females appear to mimic Acraea oberthueri.

Subspecies

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  • Mimacraea apicalis apicalis (Nigeria, Cameroon)
  • Mimacraea apicalis gabonica Libert, 2000 (Gabon, Congo)

References

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  1. ^ Mimacraea at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Mimacraeina". Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2012-10-01.