Cooksonia aliciae

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Cooksonia aliciae
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C. aliciae
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Cooksonia aliciae
Talbot, 1935 [1]

Cooksonia aliciae is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Malawi. [2]

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References

  1. Cooksonia at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Mimacraeina". Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2012-10-01.