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''Anthene otacilia'', the Otacilia hairtail or Trimen's ciliate blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae, found in Africa.
The wingspan is about 22–23 mm in males and 23–24 mm in females.
The flight period is from September to May peaking in November and March.
The larvae feed on ''
The wingspan is about 22–23 mm in males and 23–24 mm in females.
The flight period is from September to May peaking in November and March.
The larvae feed on ''Acacia
''Acacia'', commonly known as the wattles or acacias, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. Initially, it comprised a group of plant species native to Africa and Australasia. The genus na ...
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Subspecies
*''Anthene otacilia otacilia'' (Democratic Republic of the Congo: North Kivu, Tanzania, Malawi, eastern Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, northern Namibia, Eswatini, South Africa: Limpopo Province, Mpumalanga, North West Province, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape Province and Western Cape Province) *''Anthene otacilia dulcis'' (Pagenstecher, 1902) (Ethiopia, Somalia, coast of Kenya)References
Butterflies described in 1868 otacilia Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by Roland Trimen {{Lycaenesthini-stub