Chilades naidina
| Chilades naidina | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Chilades |
| Species: | C. naidina |
| Binomial name | |
| Chilades naidina (Butler, 1886)[1] | |
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Chilades naidina is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Ethiopia, Somalia, eastern Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of grassy areas in savanna, especially dry Acacia savanna.
Both sexes are attracted to flowers.
The larvae feed on Acacia species.
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- ↑ Chilades at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 1)
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