Butterfly or moth
Common False Head
Oxylides faunus · Lycaenidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsFeb · Aug · Novmost records
Records44in 3 countries
Most seen inLiberia28 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Common False Head in brief
The common false head (Oxylides faunus) is a butterfly or moth of the Lycaenidae family — species of insect.
Across the 3 countries we cover it has 44 published records, most of them from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea-Bissau. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, August and November and fall to their lowest in March and May.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Liberia28 records · best Aug, Nov
Sierra Leone12 records · best Feb, Jan
Guinea-Bissau4 records · best Feb, Sep
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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