Anthene hodsoni
Anthene hodsoni, the Hodson's hairtail, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda and Kenya.[2] The habitat consists of savanna.
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The larvae feed on Acacia drepanolobium from within galls. The larvae are associated with ants of the genus Pheidole.
Subspecies
- Anthene hodsoni hodsoni (south-western Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, north-western Kenya)
- Anthene hodsoni usamba (Talbot, 1937) (central Kenya)
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References
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- Anthene at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
- "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini". Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
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