Biology:Cigaritis nyassae
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Short description: Species of butterfly
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Cigaritis |
| Species: | C. nyassae
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| Cigaritis nyassae (Butler, 1884)[1]
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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. Young larvae feed on the terminal shoots of their host plant, while older larvae are found on the bark. They are always attended by ants.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cigaritis nyassae. |
- ↑ Cigaritis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 2)". http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_aphnaeini_2.doc.
Wikidata ☰ Q5119868 entry
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