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Myrina silenus (Fabricius, 1775)
Subspecies
[
Myrina
] silenus silenus (Fabricius, 1775)
-
alcides
(Cramer, [1776])
-
corax
(Stoll, [1781])
-
deserticola
(Stempffer, 1969)
Adult morphology
Wingspan
17
Literature references
Species number (Larsen 2005)
354
Page number (Ackery et al. 1995)
548
Habitat
Habitat preference
[1]
GUI
:
Centered on the Guinea Savannah, extending into farmbush in the forest zone
GUI
Distribution
Geographical distribution
[2]
AFR
:
Practically found throughout Africa in suitable habitats as indicated
AFR
Biology
Flight period:
Ecology
Host plants:
Moraceae
- Ficus
, Associated with ants (probably Camponotus)
Moraceae
- Ficus
(Associated with ants (probably Camponotus))
Myrina silenus
Photographer: Gerard Bergsma
Records
1.
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Larsen (2010)
2.
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Larsen (2010)
last modified 2 August 2011