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.
Thermoniphas fumosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Thermoniphas |
Species: | T. fumosa
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Binomial name | |
Thermoniphas fumosa |
References
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- ^ Thermoniphas at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 1)