Mimacraea krausei explained

Mimacraea krausei, the Krause's acraea mimic, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.^[1] The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae feed on lichens and moss growing on tree trunks. They are dark sepia brown and reach a length of about 26 mm.

Subspecies

• M. k. krausei (Congo, Uganda: Bwamba Valley, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Haut-Uele, Equateur, Kinshasa, Sankuru and Lualaba)
• M. k. camerunica Libert, 2000 (Cameroon)
• M. k. karschioides Carpenter & Jackson, 1950 (southern Sudan)
• M. k. poultoni Neave, 1904 (western Kenya, Uganda, north-western Tanzania)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Mimacraeina . 2012-10-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130927112926/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_mimacraeina.doc . 2013-09-27 . dead .