Ypthima simplicia
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| Ypthima simplicia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Ypthima |
| Species: | Y. simplicia |
| Binomial name | |
| Ypthima simplicia | |
Ypthima simplicia is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, and northern Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of montane and semi-montane grassland. It has been recorded at elevations up to about 2,200 m in Tanzania.[3]
The species has been recorded from locations such as the Ngong Hills in Kenya and Mount Longido in Tanzania.[3]
