Alaena exotica
| Alaena exotica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Alaena |
| Species: | A. exotica |
| Binomial name | |
| Alaena exotica Collins & Larsen, 2005[1] | |
Alaena exotica, the Jos Zulu, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found on the Jos Plateau of Nigeria.[2] The habitat consists of rocky areas with tall grass.
The larvae feed on "blue-green algae" (cyanobacteria) growing on rocks.
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- ↑ Alaena at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Pentilina
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