''Anthene barnesi'', the Barnes's hairtail, is a
butterfly in the family
Lycaenidae. It is found in
Zimbabwe (the
Vumba Mountains
The Bvumba Mountains or Vumba Mountains straddle the Zimbabwe-Mozambique border, and are situated some 10 km south east of Mutare. The Bvumba rise to Castle Beacon at 1,911 metres, and are, together with the Chimanimani Mountains to the sou ...
).
The habitat consists of forests.
Adults of both sexes
mud-puddle. They are on wing from September to May.
References
Butterflies described in 1940
Anthene
Endemic fauna of Zimbabwe
Butterflies of Africa
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