Anthene phoenicis
| Anthene phoenicis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Anthene |
| Species: | A. phoenicis |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthene phoenicis (Karsch, 1893)[1] | |
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Anthene phoenicis, the Karsch's ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in eastern Senegal, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, southern Nigeria and Cameroon.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
Adult males mud-puddle.
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- ↑ Anthene at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini
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