Anthene gemmifera

Jewelled ciliate blue
Figure 5
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Anthene
Species:
A. gemmifera
Binomial name
Anthene gemmifera
(Neave, 1910)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes gemmifera Neave, 1910
  • Anthene (Neurellipes) gemmifera
  • Monile pluricauda Ungemach, 1932

Anthene gemmifera, the jewelled ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Ghana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Uganda, south-western Kenya and along the coast, Tanzania and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of the forest/savanna transition zone and deciduous woodland.

Adult males mud-puddle.

References

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  1. ^ Anthene at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini". Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2012-09-10.


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