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