Anthene gemmifera

Anthene gemmifera, the jewelled ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Ghana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Uganda, south-western Kenya and along the coast, Tanzania and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of the forest/savanna transition zone and deciduous woodland.

Anthene gemmifera
Figure 5
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Anthene
Species:
A. gemmifera
Binomial name
Anthene gemmifera
(Neave, 1910)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes gemmifera Neave, 1910
  • Anthene (Neurellipes) gemmifera
  • Monile pluricauda Ungemach, 1932

Adult males mud-puddle.

References
  1. Anthene at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini". Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2012-09-10.


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