Anthene indefinita

Anthene indefinita
Female
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Anthene
Species: A. indefinita
Binomial name
Anthene indefinita
(Bethune-Baker, 1910)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes indefinita Bethune-Baker, 1910
  • Anthene (Anthene) indefinita
  • Lycaenesthes bigamica Strand, 1911
  • Anthene indefinita f. oculata Stempffer, 1946

Anthene indefinita is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Uele and Shaba), Uganda, Ethiopia, central and western Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi.[2] The habitat consists of moist savanna and forests.

The larvae feed on Erythrococca rigidifolia.

References

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  1. ↑ Anthene at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
  2. ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini


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