Anthene hobleyi

Anthene hobleyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Anthene
Species: A. hobleyi
Binomial name
Anthene hobleyi
(Neave, 1904)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes hobleyi Neave, 1904
  • Anthene (Anthene) hobleyi
  • Lycaenesthes pauperula var. elgonensis Aurivillius, 1925

Anthene hobleyi, Hobley’s Hairtail, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, north-eastern Zambia and possibly Rwanda and Burundi.[2] The habitat consists of semi-montane and montane forests.

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