Axiocerses melanica explained

Axiocerses melanica is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Zambia.^[1] The habitat consists of moist woodland.

Adults have been recorded in October, November, February, March and April.

Subspecies

• Axiocerses melanica melanica (central Zambia)
• Axiocerses melanica aurata Henning & Henning, 1996 (north-western Zambia)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 3) . 2012-07-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304022558/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_aphnaeini_3.doc . 2016-03-04 . dead .