Anthene

picture info	Anthene ''Anthene'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae, commonly called the ciliate blues or hairtails. The genus was erected by Edward Doubleday in 1847. Subgenera and species Listed alphabetically within subgenera: Subgenus ''Anthene'' Doubleday, 1847 (Afrotropical realm) '' Anthene abruptus'' (Gaede, 1915) '' Anthene afra'' (Bethune-Baker, 1910) '' Anthene alberta'' (Bethune-Baker, 1910) '' Anthene amarah'' (Guérin-Méneville, 1847) – black-striped hairtail '' Anthene arnoldi'' (N. Jones, 1917) '' Anthene arora'' Larsen, 1983 '' Anthene atewa'' Larsen & Collins, 1998 '' Anthene aurobrunnea'' (Ungemach, 1932) '' Anthene bakeri'' (H. H. Druce, 1910) '' Anthene barnesi'' Stevenson, 1940 '' Anthene bipuncta'' (Joicey & Talbot, 1921) '' Anthene bjoernstadi'' Collins & Larsen, 1991 '' Anthene buchholzi'' (Plötz, 1880) '' Anthene butleri'' (Oberthür, 1880) – pale hairtail '' Anthene chirinda'' (Bethune-Baker, 1910) '' Anthene collinsi'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Anthene Amarah ''Anthene amarah'', the black-striped hairtail, leaden hairtail or leaden ciliate blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in tropical Africa and Arabia (up to Aqaba). The habitat consists of savanna and occasionally open areas in the forest zone. The wingspan is 21–26 mm for males and 23–29 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, with a peak in summer. The larvae feed on ''Acacia'' species, including and ''Acacia karroo'', ''Acacia sieberana'', and '' Acacia gerrardii''. They are associated with a number of ants, including ''Crematogaster bequaerti'' var. ''saga'', ''Lepisiota affinis ''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas. Species ''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994 ''Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 19 ...'', '' Camponotus'', and '' Myrmicaria'' species. References External links Butterflies described ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Anthene Definita ''Anthene definita'', the common ciliate blue or common hairtail, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Africa. The wingspan is 21–27 mm for males and 24–29 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round in warmer areas, with a peak in summer. The larvae feed on '' Allophylus africanus'', ''Pappea capensis'', ''Mangifera indica'', '' Myrica aethiopica'', '' Myrica sericea'', ''Acacia karroo'', ''Acacia cyanophylla'', ''Acacia saligna'', '' Paraserianthus lophanta'', ''Schotia'', ''Bersama'' and ''Kalanchoe ''Kalanchoe'' , also written ''Kalanchöe'' or ''Kalanchoë'', is a genus of about 125 species of tropical, succulent plants in the stonecrop family Crassulaceae, mainly native to Madagascar and tropical Africa. A ''Kalanchoe'' species was one ...'' species. The larvae are associated with ants of the genus '' Iridomyrmyx''. Subspecies ''Anthene definita definita'' (Guinea (Nimbas), Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Democratic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Anthene Crawshayi ''Anthene crawshayi'', Crawshay's hairtail or Crawshay's ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Senegal, the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan, Uganda, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. The habitat consists of savanna and open forests. Adult males mud-puddle and both sexes are attracted to the flowers of ''Acacia'' trees. Adults are on wing year round. The larvae feed on the young terminal shoots of ''Acacia abyssinica'', '' Acacia polycantha campylacantha'', '' Cassia alata'' and ''Entada abyssinica ''Entada'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, in the mimosoid clade of the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. It consists of some 30 species of trees, shrubs and tropical lianas. About 21 species are known from Africa, six fr ...''. They are green with a dark dorsal line an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Anthene Hobleyi ''Anthene hobleyi'', the Hobley's hairtail, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, north-eastern Zambia and possibly Rwanda and Burundi Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika y’Uburundi ; Swahili language, Swahili: ''Jamuhuri ya Burundi''; French language, French: ''République du Burundi'' ), is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the .... The habitat consists of semi-montane and montane forests. Subspecies ''A. h. hobleyi'' (central Kenya) ''A. h. elgonensis'' (Aurivillius, 1925) (eastern Uganda, western Kenya) ''A. h. kigezi'' Stempffer, 1961 (Democratic Republic of the Congo: north-east to North Kivu and possibly Shaba, Uganda (south-east), possibly Rwanda and Burundi) ''A. h. teita'' Stempffer, 1961 (Kenya: south-east to the Teita Hills) ''A. h. ufipa'' Kielland, 1990 (Tanzania: Ufipa, Usambara and Kigoma regions) References Butterflies d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Anthene Bakeri ''Anthene bakeri'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1910. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in .... References Butterflies described in 1910 Anthene Endemic fauna of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Butterflies of Africa {{Lycaenesthini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Anthene Chirinda ''Anthene chirinda'', the Chirinda hairtail, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania, Malawi and Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam .... References Butterflies described in 1910 Anthene {{Lycaenesthini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Anthene Collinsi ''Anthene collinsi'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Ethiopia Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the .... References Butterflies described in 1980 Anthene Endemic fauna of Ethiopia Butterflies of Africa {{Lycaenesthini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Anthene Contrastata ''Anthene contrastata'', the mashuna hairtail, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Africa, from South Africa, north to Ethiopia and Arabia. The wingspan is 19–23 mm for males and 21–24 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to June, with peaks in November and from March to April. The larvae probably feed on ''Acacia'' species, including ''Acacia karroo ''Vachellia karroo'', commonly known as the sweet thorn, common acacia, Karoo thorn, Cape gum or cockspur thorn, is a species of ''Vachellia'', native to southern Africa from southern Angola east to Mozambique, and south to South Africa. It is ...'' and '' Acacia tortilis''. Subspecies ''Anthene contrastata contrastata'' (Ethiopia, Yemen) ''Anthene contrastata mashuna'' (Stevenson, 1937) (West Cape, KwaZulu-Natal to Orange Free State, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo Province, North West Province, North Cape, north to Zimbabwe to Kenya) ''Anthene contrastata turkana'' Stempf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Anthene Arnoldi ''Anthene arnoldi'', or Arnold's hairtail, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Neville Jones in 1918."Jones, Reverend Neville (archaeology, entomology)" ''S2A3 Biographical Database of Southern African Science''. Retrieved September 29, 2019. It is found in Zambia and Zimbabwe .Afrotropical Butterflies: Ly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Anthene Afra ''Anthene afra'', the black-edged ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Uele, North Kivu and Lualaba), Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, and north-western Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and .... The habitat consists of forests. Adult males mud-puddle. References Butterflies described in 1910 Anthene {{Lycaenesthini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Anthene Butleri ''Anthene butleri'', the pale hairtail or Butler's ciliate blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found from South Africa to Kenya, Uganda, and Ethiopia. In South Africa it is found in coastal lowland forest in KwaZulu-Natal, from the coast to Kosi Bay, inland across the Makathini Flats. The wingspan is 23–28 mm for males and 25–32 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, with a peak in the warmer months. The larvae feed on ''Kalanchoe crenata'', '' Kalanchoe lugardii'' and ''Cotyledon'' species, including ''Cotyledon orbiculata ''Cotyledon orbiculata'', commonly known as pig's ear or round-leafed navel-wort, is a South African succulent plant belonging to the genus ''Cotyledon''. Description ''Cotyledon orbiculata'' is an extremely variable species, one that grows to a ...'' . Subspecies ''A. b. butleri'' (Ethiopia, southern Sudan, northern Uganda, north-west Kenya) ''A. b. arabicus'' Gabriel, 1954 (Yemen) ''A. b. galla'' Stempffer, 1947 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Anthene Buchholzi ''Anthene buchholzi'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C .... References Butterflies described in 1880 Anthene Endemic fauna of Cameroon Butterflies of Africa {{Lycaenesthini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]