Alaena oberthuri

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Alaena oberthuri
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A. oberthuri
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Alaena oberthuri

Alaena oberthuri is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (from the south-eastern part of the country to Haut-Lomami). The species was first described by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1899. [2]

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References

Wikispecies-logo.svg Data related to Alaena oberthuri at Wikispecies

  1. Savela, Markku. "Alaena oberthuri Aurivillius, 1899". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Pentilina". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2012-09-21.