Cigaritis nairobiensis
Species of butterfly
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Cigaritis nairobiensis is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Shaba).[2]
| Cigaritis nairobiensis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Cigaritis |
| Species: | C. nairobiensis |
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| Cigaritis nairobiensis | |
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The larvae feed on Rhus villosa.
