page_title: List of butterflies of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
hierarchical_section_title: List of butterflies of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
caption_attribution_description: English: Location map for the Demoratic Republic of the Congo Français&#160;: Carte de localisation de la République démocratique du Congo
context_page_description: This is a list of butterflies of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. About 2,040 species are known from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 181 of which are endemic.
  The majority of species occur in the Congolese rainforest -
  Western Congolian swamp forests, Eastern Congolian swamp forests,
  Central Congolian lowland forests, Northeastern Congolian lowland forests and it's transitions to forest-savanna mosaic, savannas, and grasslands. Others, many rare, are found in the Albertine Rift montane forests. The miombo woodlands in the southern portion of the country are home for many species.
context_section_description: This is a list of butterflies of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. About 2,040 species are known from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 181 of which are endemic.
  The majority of species occur in the Congolese rainforest - 
  Western Congolian swamp forests, Eastern Congolian swamp forests, 
  Central Congolian lowland forests, Northeastern Congolian lowland forests and it's transitions to  forest-savanna mosaic, savannas, and grasslands. Others, many rare, are found in the Albertine Rift montane forests. The miombo woodlands in the southern portion of the country are home for many species.
caption: Location of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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