Guichard’s Glasswing Butterfly (Telchinia guichardi)
Guichard’s Glasswing Butterfly was described in 1949. [1]
The species is said to have inhabited the marshy areas and swamps of Lepkempti (very likely Lekempti) in Ethiopia; this and the surrounding areas have been drained for agricultural purposes.
The species is now most likely extinct.
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References:
[1] A. G. Gabriel: Notes on the Rhopalocera of Abyssinia. Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London. Series B, Taxonomy 18(11-12): 207-216. 1949
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edited: 07.05.2021