Anthene lamias

Anthene lamias
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Anthene
Species: A. lamias
Binomial name
Anthene lamias
(Hewitson, 1878)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes lamias Hewitson, 1878
  • Anthene (Triclema) lamias
  • Triclema lamias katerae d'Abrera, 1980

Anthene lamias, the Blotched Ciliate Blue, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of primary forests, the forest/Guinea savanna transition zone and secondary forests.

The larvae feed on Lecanium farquharsoni. They are green, with a darker and very indistinct dorsal line.

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References

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