Hewitsonia danane

(Hewitsonia danane)

Description

Hewitsonia danane, the Stempffer's tiger blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Ivory Coast, southern Nigeria and central and western Cameroon. The larvae feed on blue-green algae (cyanobacteria). They are associated with the ant species Oecophylla longinoda.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Lycaenidae
Genus:Hewitsonia
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