Anthene opalina

Anthene opalina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Anthene
Species: A. opalina
Binomial name
Anthene opalina
Stempffer, 1946[1]
Synonyms
  • Anthene (Anthene) opalina

Anthene opalina, the opal hairtail, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in southern Ethiopia, Somalia, northern and eastern Kenya and Tanzania (Dar es Salaam).[2] The habitat consists of dry savanna.

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