Alaena picata

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Alaena picata
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Alaena
Species:
A. picata
Binomial name
Alaena picata
Sharpe, 1896 [1]
Synonyms
  • Alaena rolleiSuffert, 1904
  • Alaena mulsaThieme, 1904
  • Alaena picata connectensTalbot, 1935

Alaena picata is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania and Malawi. [2] The habitat consists of rocky stream beds in forests and forest margins at altitudes ranging from 300 to 1,500 metres.

The larvae possibly feed on tree lichens.

Subspecies

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References

  1. ↑ Alaena at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. ↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Pentilina". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2012-09-21.


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