Hallelesis asochis, the eastern hallelesis, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] The habitat consists of swampy areas, usually in forests.

Hallelesis asochis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Hallelesis
Species:
H. asochis
Binomial name
Hallelesis asochis
(Hewitson, 1866)[1]
Synonyms
  • Mycalesis asochis Hewitson, 1866
  • Mycalesis asochis congoensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921
  • Mycalesis asochis ab. triocelligera Strand, 1914
  • Mycalesis asochis f. kamitugensis Dufrane, 1945

Subspecies edit

  • Hallelesis asochis asochis (Nigeria, Cameroon)
  • Hallelesis asochis congoensis (Joicey & Talbot, 1921) (southern Cameroon, Congo, Central African Republic, Angola, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo)

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