Tuxentius margaritaceus


Tuxentius margaritaceus, the Margarita's Pierrot or mountain pied Pierrot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.

Range and habitat

[file:Margarita's_Pierrot_(Tuxentius_margaritaceus).jpg|thumb|left|At Murchison Falls N. P., Uganda]
It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the highlands of Angola, the DRC, southern Sudan, Uganda, central and western Kenya and northern Tanzania. The habitat consists of sub-montane forests and moist savanna, especially along river courses in mountainous regions.

Habits and food plant

Adult males mud-puddle. The larvae feed on Gouania longispicata.