Cigaritis somalina
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.
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Adults are attracted to flowers at the edge of irrigated fields.
The larvae possibly feed on Acacia species.
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