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Cigaritis somalina

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Cigaritis somalina, the Somali silverline, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Yemen, Ethiopia, Somalia and northern Kenya.[2] The habitat consists of arid savanna, often along water courses.

Adults are attracted to flowers at the edge of irrigated fields.

The larvae possibly feed on Acacia species.

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  1. ^ Cigaritis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 2)". Archived from the original on 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2012-06-29.

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Cigaritis somalina: Brief Summary

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Cigaritis somalina, the Somali silverline, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Yemen, Ethiopia, Somalia and northern Kenya. The habitat consists of arid savanna, often along water courses.

Adults are attracted to flowers at the edge of irrigated fields.

The larvae possibly feed on Acacia species.

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