Tetrarhanis ilma is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of primary forests.

Tetrarhanis ilma
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Tetrarhanis
Species:
T. ilma
Binomial name
Tetrarhanis ilma
(Hewitson, 1873)[1]
Synonyms
  • Liptena ilma Hewitson, 1873
  • Liptena ilma daltoni Poulton, 1929
  • Liptena ilma lathyi Joicey & Talbot, 1921
  • Liptena (Tetrarhanis) ilma ugandae Stempffer, 1964

Subspecies

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  • T. i. ilma (Congo, Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Mayumbe, Uele, Ituri, Tshopo, Equateur, Kinshasa, Sankuru, Lualaba and Shaba)
  • T. i. daltoni (Poulton, 1929) (south-western Uganda, north-western Tanzania)
  • T. i. lathyi (Joicey & Talbot, 1921) (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kivu, Tanzania)
  • T. i. ugandae (Stempffer, 1964) (Uganda, western Kenya, north-western Tanzania)

References

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  1. ^ Tetrarhanis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina
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