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Hypolimnas usambara

(Hypolimnas usambara)

Description

Hypolimnas usambara, the red spot diadem or Usambara diadem, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found along the coast of Kenya and in Tanzania, from the coast inland to the Usambara Mountains. The habitat consists of primary coastal forests. The larvae feed on Urera hypselodendron.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Genus:Hypolimnas
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