Alaena brainei, the Braine's Zulu, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in north-central Namibia.[3] The habitat consists of rocky grassland.

Braine's Zulu
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Alaena
Species:
A. brainei
Binomial name
Alaena brainei
Vári, 1976[2]

Adults are on wing from November to the beginning of May.

Larvae feed on algae (Cyanobacteria) growing on rocks.

References

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  1. ^ Larsen, T. (2011). "Alaena brainei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T160498A5370023. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T160498A5370023.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Alaena at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  3. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Pentilina". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2012-09-21.