Afriodinia delicata, the delicate Judy is a butterfly in the family Riodinidae. It is found in Tanzania and Malawi.
Geographic distribution Afriodinia delicata is widely distributed in the submontane forests of the Malawi highlands. Subspecies tanzania occurs in the Usambara, Nguu, Nguru, and Udzungwa mountains of northeastern Tanzania. Subspecies zanzibarica is restricted to Zanzibar Island.
Ecology The species can be found in submontane and lowland forests east of the main Rift Valley, including the Eastern Arc forests in Tanzania.
Subspecies Afriodinia delicata delicata (highlands of Malawi) Afriodinia delicata tanzania Kielland, 1986 (eastern Tanzania) Afriodinia delicata zanzibarica Collins, 1990 (Tanzania: Zanzibar)
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