Alaena subrubra
| Alaena subrubra | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Alaena |
| Species: | A. subrubra |
| Binomial name | |
| Alaena subrubra Bethune-Baker, 1915[1] | |
Alaena subrubra is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Sudan, northern Uganda and the Central African Republic.[2]
The larvae have been reported feeding on Rhus species, but this seems highly doubtful.
References
Wikispecies has information related to Alaena subrubra.
- ^ 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.