Hewitsonia beryllina

Hewitsonia beryllina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Hewitsonia
Species: H. beryllina
Binomial name
Hewitsonia beryllina
Schultze, 1916[1]

Hewitsonia beryllina, the green tiger blue, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Nigeria (the Cross River loop), western Cameroon and the Republic of the Congo.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

References

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  1. Hewitsonia at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Epitolina


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