Ypthima albida explained

Ypthima albida, the silver ringlet or silvery ringlet, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya and Tanzania.^[1] Its habitat consists of wet grasslands and forest clearings and margins in submontane and montane areas.

Subspecies

The species may be divided into the following subspecies:

• Ypthima albida albida (southern Sudan, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, western Kenya, north-western Tanzania)
• Ypthima albida occidentalis Bartel, 1905 (eastern Nigeria, highlands of Cameroon)
• Ypthima albida uniformis Bartel, 1905 (southern Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Notes and References

1. http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/nymphalidae_ypthimina.doc Afrotropical Butterflies: File E –Nymphalidae - Subtribe Ypthimina