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Dapidodigma demeter

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Dapidodigma demeter, known as the eastern virgin, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found across tropical Africa, in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Uganda, and its habitat is rainforest. Its larvae feed on Albizia and Homalium species, and both the larvae and the pupae are attended by ants. Three subspecies are recognised: the nominate subspecies demeter in West and Central Africa, nuptus (Clench, 1961) in Angola, Zambia, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and sudsudana (d'Abrera, 1980) in southern Sudan.

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Lycaenidae, Taxa
Source Dapidodigma demeter (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Tropical Rainforest, Biomes
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Found In

Angola

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Source Dapidodigma demeter (Wikipedia)Lead, range in Angola
Quote, Lead, range in Angola
It is found in Africa, specially in the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Uganda.
Benin

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Source Dapidodigma demeter (Wikipedia)Lead, range in Benin
Quote, Lead, range in Benin
It is found in Africa, specially in the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Uganda.
Cameroon

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Source Dapidodigma demeter (Wikipedia)Lead, range in Cameroon
Quote, Lead, range in Cameroon
It is found in Africa, specially in the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Uganda.
Cote d'Ivoire

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Source Dapidodigma demeter (Wikipedia)Lead, range in Ivory Coast
Quote, Lead, range in Ivory Coast
It is found in Africa, specially in the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Uganda.
Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Source Dapidodigma demeter (Wikipedia)Lead, range in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Quote, Lead, range in Democratic Republic of the Congo
It is found in Africa, specially in the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Uganda.
Ghana

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Source Dapidodigma demeter (Wikipedia)Lead, range in Ghana
Quote, Lead, range in Ghana
It is found in Africa, specially in the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Uganda.
Nigeria

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Source Dapidodigma demeter (Wikipedia)Lead, range in Nigeria
Quote, Lead, range in Nigeria
It is found in Africa, specially in the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Uganda.
Republic of the Congo

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Source Dapidodigma demeter (Wikipedia)Lead, range in Republic of the Congo
Quote, Lead, range in Republic of the Congo
It is found in Africa, specially in the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Uganda.
Sudan

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Source Dapidodigma demeter (Wikipedia)Lead, range in Sudan
Quote, Lead, range in Sudan
It is found in Africa, specially in the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Uganda.
Uganda

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Source Dapidodigma demeter (Wikipedia)Lead, range in Uganda
Quote, Lead, range in Uganda
It is found in Africa, specially in the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Uganda.
Zambia

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Source Dapidodigma demeter (Wikipedia)Lead, range in Zambia
Quote, Lead, range in Zambia
It is found in Africa, specially in the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Uganda.
Sources
1. Dapidodigma demeter (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, habitat
    The habitat consists of rainforests.
  • Lead, present range
    It is found in Africa, specially in the Ivory Coast
  • Lead, range in Ivory Coast
    It is found in Africa, specially in the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Uganda.
  • Lead, range in Ghana
    It is found in Africa, specially in the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Uganda.
  • Lead, range in Benin
    It is found in Africa, specially in the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Uganda.
  • Lead, range in Nigeria
    It is found in Africa, specially in the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Uganda.
  • Lead, range in Cameroon
    It is found in Africa, specially in the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Uganda.
  • Lead, range in Republic of the Congo
    It is found in Africa, specially in the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Uganda.
  • Lead, range in Sudan
    It is found in Africa, specially in the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Uganda.
  • Lead, range in Angola
    It is found in Africa, specially in the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Uganda.
  • Lead, range in Democratic Republic of the Congo
    It is found in Africa, specially in the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Uganda.
  • Lead, range in Zambia
    It is found in Africa, specially in the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Uganda.
  • Lead, range in Uganda
    It is found in Africa, specially in the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Uganda.
  • In Group: Butterflies And Moths (Lepidoptera), Lead, butterfly
    is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae
  • Child Taxon Of: Lycaenidae, Lead, family
    is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae
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