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Updated at: 2025-05-23

Pseudaletis busoga van Someren, 1939

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Sáfián, Sz., Siklósi, A. (2025). Pseudaletis busoga van Someren, 1939 - https://abdb-africa.org/species/Pseudaletis_busoga

Taxonomy

Family
Lycaenidae
Subfamily
Theclinae
Tribus
Aphnaeini

Type locality

Distribution

Cameroon; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Tanzania; Uganda;

Occurrence

Biogeographical class
Ecological class
Conservation status

Description

Biology & habits

The female illustrated below was slowly flying around plant shoots, occasionally landing to rest rather low down (cc. 1-2 m from the ground in a small sunny clearing in Ziika Forest by about 11.00 in Uganda.

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      Distribution map

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      Specific references

      Libert, M. (2013): Révision du genre Aphnaeus Hübner (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae) African Butterfly Research Institute, Nairobi. 100 pp + 13 colour plates.

      External online references

      Other media

      • Pseudaletis busoga female UPS

        Pseudaletis busoga female UPS

        UGANDA, Ziika Forest - 23.05.2025 - Szabolcs Sáfián