Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Chilades | |
Similar Chilades contracta, Chilades parrhasius, Chilades galba, Chilades lajus, Euchrysops | ||
Chilades naidina is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Ethiopia, Somalia, eastern Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. The habitat consists of grassy areas in savanna, especially dry Acacia savanna.
Both sexes are attracted to flowers.
The larvae feed on Acacia species.
References
Chilades naidina Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA