Aslauga aura

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Aslauga aura
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A. aura
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Aslauga aura

Aslauga aura is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1913. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Equateur and Kivu). [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (December 6, 2018). "Aslauga aura Druce, 1913". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Liphyrini". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-09-12.