Alaena nyassa
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Alaena nyassa, the Pied Zulu, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.[2] The habitat consists of riverine woodland, grassy places in savanna regions, montane grassland with rocky outcrops, forest margins, heavy woodland and rocky streams.
Adults have been recorded nearly year round, except June and July.
The larvae feed on algae (Cyanophyta) growing on rocks.
Subspecies
- Alaena nyassa nyassa (Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe)
- Alaena nyassa major Oberthür, 1888 (north-eastern Tanzania)
- Alaena nyassa marmorata Hawker-Smith, 1933 (Democratic Republic of Congo: Haut-Lomani and Lualaba, Zambia: Copperbelt to the east and north-east)
References
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