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Azanus natalensis (Trimen, 1887)
Adult morphology
Wingspan
13
Literature references
Species number (Larsen 2005)
631
Page number (Ackery et al. 1995)
652
Habitat
Habitat preference
[1]
GUI
:
Centered on the Guinea Savannah, extending into farmbush in the forest zone
GUI
Distribution
Geographical distribution
[2]
GHQ
:
Only found in the Ghana subregion and extending much of the equatorial forest zone
GHQ
Biology
Flight period:
Ecology
Host plants:
Fabaceae
- Acacia
, On young shoots, leaves, flowers and buds (attended by Cataulacus and Engramma ants)
Fabaceae
- Acacia
(On young shoots, leaves, flowers and buds (attended by Cataulacus and Engramma ants))
Azanus natalensis
Photographer: Gerard Bergsma
Records
1.
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Larsen (2010)
2.
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Larsen (2010)