Alaena ochracea

Alaena ochracea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Alaena
Species: A. ochracea
Binomial name
Alaena ochracea
Gifford, 1965[1]
Synonyms
  • Alaena nyassae var. ochracea Butler, 1894

Alaena ochracea is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Malawi (from the southern part of the country to the Shire Highlands).[2] The habitat consists of the fringes of submontane evergreen forests.

References

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  1. Alaena at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Pentilina


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