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Thermoniphas fumosa

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Thermoniphas fumosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Thermoniphas
Species:
T. fumosa
Binomial name
Thermoniphas fumosa

Thermoniphas fumosa, the smoky chalk blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria (east and the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Mayumbe).[2] The habitat consists of clearings in submontane forests and lowland forests.

References

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  1. ^ Thermoniphas at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 1)