Deloneura immaculata
Encyclopedia
The Mbashe River Buff was a species of butterfly
in the Lycaenidae
family. It was endemic to the densely forested Mbashe River area of the East Cape in South Africa
. It is thought to be extinct, but might still exist.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
in the Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae
The Lycaenidae are the second-largest family of butterflies, with about 6000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies...
family. It was endemic to the densely forested Mbashe River area of the East Cape in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. It is thought to be extinct, but might still exist.
Source
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Deloneura immaculata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.