Anthene millari

Millar's hairtail
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Anthene
Species:
A. millari
Binomial name
Anthene millari
(Trimen, 1893)[2]
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes millari Trimen, 1893

Anthene millari, or Millar's hairtail, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa and Malawi. In South Africa, it is found in the Eastern Cape, the KwaZulu-Natal midlands, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Limpopo.

The wingspan is 21–24 mm for males and 22–28 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to January, with a peak in November. There is a single extended generation per year.[3]

The larvae probably feed on Kalanchoe and Cotyledon species.

References

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  1. ^ Larsen, T.B. (2020) [amended version of 2011 assessment]. "Anthene fulvus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T159861A176034434. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T159861A176034434.en. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. ^ Anthene at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  3. ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.


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