Anthene indefinita

Anthene indefinita is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Uele and Shaba), Uganda, Ethiopia, central and western Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi.[2] The habitat consists of moist savanna and forests.

Anthene indefinita
Female
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Anthene
Species:
A. indefinita
Binomial name
Anthene indefinita
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes indefinita Bethune-Baker, 1910
  • Anthene (Anthene) indefinita
  • Lycaenesthes bigamica Strand, 1911
  • Anthene indefinita f. oculata Stempffer, 1946

The larvae feed on Erythrococca rigidifolia.

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 2012-09-06.


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