''Anthene lindae'', the Linda's hairtail, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is only known from a few localities in the

Northern Cape The Northern Cape is the largest and most sparsely populated province of South Africa. It was created in 1994 when the Cape Province was split up. Its capital is Kimberley. It includes the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, part of the Kgalagadi T ...

. The wingspan is about 19 mm for males and about 22 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to December. There is one generation per year. The larvae possibly feed on ''

Acacia erioloba ''Vachellia erioloba'', the camel thorn, giraffe thorn, or Kameeldoring in Afrikaans, still more commonly known as ''Acacia erioloba'', is a tree of southern Africa in the family Fabaceae. Its preferred habitat is the deep dry sandy soils in par ...

'' species.

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Butterflies described in 1994 lindae Endemic butterflies of South Africa {{Lycaenesthini-stub