Alaena reticulata

(Alaena reticulata)

Description

Alaena reticulata is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia. The habitat consists of rocky, wooded hillsides and open montane grassland at altitudes ranging from 1,000 to 1,950 metres.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Lycaenidae

Genus:Alaena

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