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''Aphnaeus erikssoni'', Eriksson’s Highflier, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Angola, Namibia, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.〔(Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 4) )〕 The habitat consists of savanna and open woodland. Adults of subspecies ''barnesi'' have been recorded feeding from the flowers of ''Brachystegia''trees and sucking from damp spots. The larvae feed on ''Julbernadia globiflora'' and ''Burkea africana''. They are associated with ants of the ''Crematogaster'' genus. ==Subspecies== *''Aphnaeus erikssoni erikssoni'' (southern Angola, Namibia: Caprivi, north-western Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo: south-east to Lualaba) *''Aphnaeus erikssoni barnesi'' Stempffer, 1954 (eastern Zimbabwe) *''Aphnaeus erikssoni kiellandi'' Stempffer, 1972 (Tanzania: south-west to the Mpanda and Kigoma districts) *''Aphnaeus erikssoni mashunae'' Stempffer, 1954 (Zimbabwe: Harare area) *''Aphnaeus erikssoni rex'' Aurivillius, 1909 (Malawi, south-eastern Tanzania, north-eastern Zambia, Mozambique)〔(Aurivillius, C. 1909a. Diagnosen neuer Lepidopteren aus Afrika 9. - Arkiv för Zoologi 5(5):1–29. )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aphnaeus erikssoni」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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