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Taxonavigation: Papilionoidea |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Lycaenidae
Subfamilia: Poritiinae
Tribus: Liptenini
Subtribus: Pentilina
Genus: Alaena
Species: Alaena nyassa
Subspecies: (3) per Williams, 2007.
A. n. major –
A. n. marmorata –
A. n. nyassa
Name
Alaena nyassa Hewitson, 1877.
Type locality: “Lake Nyassa”.
Types: BMNH
Synonymy
References
- Aurivillius, C. 1908–1925. In: Seitz, A., 1908–25. Die Großschmetterlinge des Afrikanischen Faunengebietes. Grossschmetterlinge Erde 13: 1-613, pls. 1-80. Reference page.
- Hewitson, W. C., 1877. Description of a new species of butterfly from Lake Nyassa. Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine 14: 5–6. BHL. Reference page.
- Stempffer, H. 1967. The genera of the African Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), entomology. Supplement 10: 322pp, 1pl. BHL Reference page.
- Williams, M.C. 2007. Checklist of Afrotropical Papilionoidea and Hesperioidea. 7th Edn. (April 2007). Downloaded from Afrotropical Butterflies. Reference page.