Wolkberg Zulu

Alaena margaritacea

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae

Alaena margaritacea, the Wolkberg Zulu, is a species of Zulu butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is only known from grassy slopes adjoining Afromontane forest in the Haenertsburg area of Limpopo near the Wolkberg mountain range. It is under severe threat from alien tree plantations as only two colonies are known to exist.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

DescriptionAlaena margaritacea, Wikipedia contributors

Wolkberg Zulu

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