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Aslauga lamborni

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Aslauga lamborni, the Lamborn's aslauga, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, southern Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and western Uganda. 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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Aslauga lamborni Wikipedia


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