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Nigeria
923,768 square km
Endemic
Butterflies [50 species]
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Acraea actinotina |
(Lathy, 1903) |
Lepidochrysops dunni |
Larsen & Collins, 2003 |
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Acraea kaduna |
Pierre, 1993 |
Lepidochrysops vera |
Tite, 1961 |
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Alaena exotica |
Collins & Larsen, 2005 |
Liptena bassae |
Bethune-Baker, 1926 |
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Bebearia denticula |
Hecq, 2000 |
Liptena ilaro |
Stempffer, Bennett & May, 1974 |
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Capys stuarti |
Collins & Larsen, 2000 |
Liptena priscilla |
Larsen, 1995 |
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Ceratrichia lewisi |
Collins & Larsen, 2000 |
Mylothris eximia |
Hecq, 2005 |
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Cerautola legeri |
Libert, 1999 |
Mylothris knoopi |
Hecq, 2005 |
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Charaxes chevroti |
Collins & Larsen, 2005 |
Mylothris lucens |
Hecq, 2005 |
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Eresina schmitti |
Larsen, 2005 |
Mylothris primulina |
Butler, 1897 |
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Eresiomera cornesi |
(Stempffer, 1969) |
Neptis carlsbergi |
Collins & Larsen, 2005 |
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Eresiomera nigeriana |
(Stempffer, 1962) |
Ornipholidotos boormani |
Libert, 2005 |
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Euphaedra athena |
Hecq & Joly, 2003 |
Paradeudorix boormani |
(Larsen, 1996) |
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Euphaedra knoopiana |
Hecq, 1995 |
Pentila nigeriana |
Stempffer & Bennett, 1961 |
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Euphaedra larseni |
Hecq, 2005 |
Pseudaletis cornesi |
Collins & Libert, 2007 |
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Euphaedra luteolucens |
Hecq, 1995 |
Pseudathyma legeri |
Larsen & Boorman, 1995 |
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Euphaedra nigrocilia |
Lathy, 1903 |
Stempfferia boormani |
Libert, 1999 |
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Euphaedra wojtusiaki |
Hecq, 1993 |
Stempfferia francisci |
Libert, 1999 |
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Euptera knoopi |
Libert & Chovet , 1998 |
Stempfferia ife |
Libert, 1999 |
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Euptera nigeriensis |
Chovet, 1998 |
Stempfferia katherinae |
(Poulton, 1929) |
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Euriphene kiki |
Bernardi & Larsen, 1980 |
Stempfferia subtumescens |
Libert, 1999 |
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Euriphene paralysandra |
D’Abrera, 2004 |
Stempfferia uniformis |
(Kirby, 1887) |
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Falcuna gitte |
Bennett, 1969 |
Telipna rothi |
(Grose-Smith, 1898) |
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Geritola frankdaveyi |
Libert, 1999 |
Telipna rufilla |
(Grose-Smith, 1901) |
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Hypophytala nigrescens |
(Jackson, 1964) |
Tetrarhanis onitshae |
(Stempffer, 1962) |
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Iolaus newporti |
Larsen, 1994 |
Tumerepedes flava |
Bethune-Baker, 1913 |
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Butterfly checklists for protected
areas:
Cross River National Park (Larsen, 1996i; 1997f)
Gashaka-Gumpti National Park (Knoop, 1995; 1998)
Kagora Forest (Dike, 1988; Wilkinson & Beecroft, 1988)
Okumo Nature Sanctuary (Hecq & Larsen, 1997)
Protected areas:
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Akure Strict Nature Reserve |
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Bam Ngelzarma Strict Nature
Reserve |
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Baturiya Wetlands Game Reserve |
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Bonu Strict Nature Reserve |
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Chad Basin National Park
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Cross River National Park
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Dagida Game Reserve |
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Falgore (Kogin Kano) Game
Reserve |
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Gashaka-Gumti National Park
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Gilli-Gilli Game Reserve |
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Kainji Lake National Park
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Kambari Game Reserve |
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Kashimbila Game Reserve |
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Kwale Game Reserve |
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Lame-Burra Game Reserve |
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Lekki Strict Nature Reserve |
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Margadu-Kabak Wetlands Game
Reserve |
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Milliken Hill Strict Nature
Reserve |
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Nguru/Adiani Wetlands Game
Reserve |
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Old Oyo National Park |
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Ologbo Game Reserve |
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Omo Strict Nature Reserve |
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Orle River Game Reserve |
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Pandam Game Reserve |
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Ribako Strict Nature Reserve |
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Urhonigbe Strict Nature
Reserve |
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Yankari National Park |
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