Aslauga lamborni
| Aslauga lamborni | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Aslauga |
| Species: | A. lamborni |
| Binomial name | |
| Aslauga lamborni Bethune-Baker, 1914[1] | |
Aslauga lamborni, Lamborn’s Aslauga, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Sierra Leone, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, southern Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo and western Uganda.[2] The habitat consists of primary forests.
The larvae feed on Stictococcus sjoestedti. They are associated with the ant species Crematogaster buchneri race winkleri
Etymology
The name honours British government entomologist Dr. W. A. Lamborn who worked in tropical Africa.
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