Chilades galba

Chilades galba

''Chilades galba'' is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in southern Turkey, central and eastern Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, the Caucasus and Cyprus.

The larvae feed on ''Prosopis stephaniana'', ''Lagonychium farctum'', ''Acacia leucophloa'', ''Acacia campbeli'' and ''Lagonichium farctum''. They are associated with the ant species ''Monomorium gracillium''.
Small Desert Blue  Chilades galba

Naming

*''Chilades galba galba''
⤷ ''Chilades galba phiala''

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyLycaenidae
GenusChilades
SpeciesC. galba