Cnodontes pallida

(Cnodontes pallida)

Description

Cnodontes pallida, the pale buff, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Zimbabwe, Zambia (the Zambezi and Luangwa valleys), Botswana, northern Namibia, Mozambique, Swaziland and possibly South Africa (Limpopo). The habitat consists of open savanna. Adults are on wing from July to September and in December, March and April.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Lycaenidae
Genus:Cnodontes
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