Alaena brainei
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Alaena brainei Vári, 1976[2]
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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.
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- ^ 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.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Butterflies described in 1976
- Alaena
- Endemic fauna of Namibia
- Butterflies of Africa
- Poritiinae stubs