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Chilades galba

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Lycaenidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Chilades

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Similar
  
Cigaritis acamas, Cigaritis cilissa, Chilades, Chilades trochylus, Tarucus balkanicus

chilades galba


Chilades galba is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in southern Turkey, central and eastern Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, the Caucasus and Cyprus.

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The larvae feed on Prosopis stephaniana, Lagonychium farctum, Acacia leucophloa, Acacia campbeli and Lagonichium farctum. They are associated with the ant species Monomorium gracillium.

Subspecies

  • Chilades galba galba (Caucasus Minor, highland of Armenia, Talysh Mountains)
  • Chilades galba phiala (Grum-Grshimailo, 1890) (Kopet-Dagh, southern Ghissar)

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    Chilades galba Wikipedia
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