Alaena exotica
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| Alaena exotica Collins & Larsen, 2005[1]
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Alaena exotica, the Jos Zulu, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. 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". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
Categories:
- Butterflies described in 2005
- Alaena
- Endemic fauna of Nigeria
- Butterflies of Africa
- Poritiinae stubs