Anthene afra

Anthene afra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Anthene
Species: A. afra
Binomial name
Anthene afra
(Bethune-Baker, 1910)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes afra Bethune-Baker, 1910
  • Anthene (Anthene) afra
  • Lycaenesthes lysias Hulstaert, 1924

Anthene afra, the Black-edged Ciliate Blue, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo (Uele, North Kivu and Lualaba), Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, and north-western Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Adult males mud-puddle.

References

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