Luthrodes galba
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| Species: | C. galba
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| Chilades galba (Lederer, 1855)[1]
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Chilades galba is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in southern Turkey, central and eastern Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan,[2] the Caucasus and Cyprus.
The larvae feed on Prosopis stephaniana, Lagonychium farctum, Acacia leucophloa, Acacia campbeli and Lagonichium farctum. They are associated with the ant species Monomorium gracillium.
Subspecies
- Chilades galba galba (Caucasus Minor, highland of Armenia, Talysh Mountains)
- Chilades galba phiala (Grum-Grshimailo, 1890) (Kopet-Dagh, southern Ghissar)
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