Anthene gemmifera
Appearance
Jewelled ciliate blue | |
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Figure 5 | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Anthene |
Species: | A. gemmifera
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Binomial name | |
Anthene gemmifera | |
Synonyms | |
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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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- ^ Anthene at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
- ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini". Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2012-09-10.