Anthene hodsoni

Anthene hodsoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Anthene
Species: A. hodsoni
Binomial name
Anthene hodsoni
(Talbot, 1935)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes hodsoni Talbot, 1935
  • Anthene (Anthene) hodsoni
  • Lycaenesthes hodsoni usamba Talbot, 1937

Anthene hodsoni, Hodson’s Hairtail, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda and Kenya.[2] The habitat consists of savanna.

The larvae feed on Acacia drepanolobium from within galls. The larvae are associated with ants of the Pheidole genus.

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References

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