Alaena brainei

Braine's Zulu
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Alaena
Species:
A. brainei
Binomial name
Alaena brainei
Vári, 1976[2]

Alaena brainei, the Braine's Zulu, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in north-central Namibia.[3] The habitat consists of rocky grassland.

Adults are on wing from November to the beginning of May.

Larvae feed on algae (Cyanobacteria) growing on rocks.

References

Wikispecies has information related to Alaena brainei.
  1. ^ Larsen, T. (2011). "Alaena brainei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T160498A5370023. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T160498A5370023.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Alaena at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  3. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Pentilina". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2012-09-21.


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