Cigaritis nyassae

Nyassa silverline
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Cigaritis
Species:
C. nyassae
Binomial name
Cigaritis nyassae
(Butler, 1884)[1]
Synonyms
  • Aphnaeus nyassae Butler, 1884
  • Spindasis nyassae

Cigaritis nyassae, the Nyassa silverline, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda, western Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and possibly Zimbabwe.[2]

The larvae feed on Acacia stenocarpa, Entada abyssinica and Mundulea species.

References

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  1. ^ Cigaritis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 2)". Archived from the original on 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2012-06-29.


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