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Dapidodigma hymen

Insects

Dapidodigma hymen, the western virgin, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae, first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found across a broad swath of West Africa, including Senegal, the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, and western Cameroon, where its habitat consists of forest and scrubland. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Scientific Name
Dapidodigma hymen 3
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 4
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Lycaenidae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Dapidodigma hymen

In Biome

Xeric Shrubland, Biomes
Source Dapidodigma hymen (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Burkina Faso

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Gambia

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Ghana

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Guinea

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Guinea-Bissau

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Liberia

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Nigeria

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Senegal

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Sierra Leone

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Togo

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Sources
1. Dapidodigma hymen (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    It is found in Senegal, the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria (south and the Cross River Loop) and western Cameroon. The habitat consists of forests and scrubland.
  • In Biome: Xeric Shrubland, Lead
    The habitat consists of forests and scrubland.
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2. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Insecta
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Insectos","language":"ES"},{"name":"Insects","language":"EN"},{"name":"Insectes","language":"FR"},{"name":"昆虫纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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3. Wikipedia: Dapidodigma hymen
WikipediaWikidata Q86678 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Dapidodigma hymen
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 1933751, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 1933751, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Lycaenidae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 303
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 303
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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Wikidata: Dapidodigma hymen
Child Taxon Of: Lycaenidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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