Cooksonia trimeni
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| Cooksonia trimeni H. H. Druce, 1905[1]
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Cooksonia trimeni is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1905. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]
Subspecies[edit]
- Cooksonia trimeni trimeni (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- Cooksonia trimeni terpsichore Talbot, 1935 (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Shaba)
Etymology[edit]
The genus name honours Harold Cookson (1876-1969), a farmer and amateur zoologist who lived in Muden, Natal, and later in the Vumba Mountains in what was then Rhodesia. The specific name honours Roland Trimen.
References[edit]
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Wikispecies has information related to Cooksonia trimeni.
- ^ Savela, Markku (August 29, 2016). "Cooksonia trimeni Druce, 1905". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Mimacraeina". Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2012-10-01.