Anthene hodsoni
| Anthene hodsoni | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Anthene |
| Species: | A. hodsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthene hodsoni (Talbot, 1935)[1] | |
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Anthene hodsoni, the Hodson's hairtail, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda and Kenya.[2] The habitat consists of savanna.
The larvae feed on Acacia drepanolobium from within galls. The larvae are associated with ants of the Pheidole genus.
Subspecies
- Anthene hodsoni hodsoni (south-western Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, north-western Kenya)
- Anthene hodsoni usamba (Talbot, 1937) (central Kenya)
References
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- ↑ Anthene at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini
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