Myrina sharpei explained

Myrina sharpei, the Sharpe's fig tree blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.^[1] The habitat consists of primary forest.

The larvae feed on Ficus capensis.

Subspecies

• Myrina sharpei sharpei (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Lualaba, Uganda, Kenya: west to the Kakamega district, north-western Tanzania)
• Myrina sharpei fontainei Stempffer, 1961 (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Uele)

External links

• Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 66 f

Notes and References

1. http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_amblypodiina.doc Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Amblypodiina