Exploring the mysterious behavior of the critically endangered South African Wolkberg Zulu butterfly (Alaena margaritacea) using micro-CT scanning and morphological analysis (Lycaenidae: Liptenini).

Sihvonen P, Söderholm M, Oudendijk Z, Villet MH, Terblanche E

DOI: 10.7717/peerj.21368
Published: 2026
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@article{allodium:10.7717/peerj.21368,
  title = {Exploring the mysterious behavior of the critically endangered South African Wolkberg Zulu butterfly (Alaena margaritacea) using micro-CT scanning and morphological analysis (Lycaenidae: Liptenini).},
  author = {Sihvonen P and Söderholm M and Oudendijk Z and Villet MH and Terblanche E},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PeerJ},
  doi = {10.7717/peerj.21368},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.21368}
}

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TI  - Exploring the mysterious behavior of the critically endangered South African Wolkberg Zulu butterfly (Alaena margaritacea) using micro-CT scanning and morphological analysis (Lycaenidae: Liptenini).
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AU  - Söderholm M
AU  - Oudendijk Z
AU  - Villet MH
AU  - Terblanche E
PY  - 2026
JO  - PeerJ
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P, S., M, S., Z, O., MH, V., & E, T. (2026). Exploring the mysterious behavior of the critically endangered South African Wolkberg Zulu butterfly (Alaena margaritacea) using micro-CT scanning and morphological analysis (Lycaenidae: Liptenini).. PeerJ. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.21368

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