Afriodinia delicata


Afriodinia delicata, the delicate Judy is a butterfly in the family Riodinidae. It is found in Tanzania and Malawi.

Geographic distribution

Afriodinia delicata is widely distributed in the submontane forests of the Malawi highlands. Subspecies tanzania occurs in the Usambara, Nguu, Nguru, and Udzungwa mountains of northeastern Tanzania. Subspecies zanzibarica is restricted to Zanzibar Island.

Ecology

The species can be found in submontane and lowland forests east of the main Rift Valley, including the Eastern Arc forests in Tanzania.

Subspecies

  • Afriodinia delicata delicata
  • Afriodinia delicata tanzania Kielland, 1986
  • Afriodinia delicata zanzibarica Collins, 1990