Anthene lemnos
Anthene lemnos, the large ciliate blue or large hairtail, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Africa.
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The wingspan is 27–30 mm for males and 27–31 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, with peaks in summer and autumn.[2]
The larvae feed on Erythrococco berberidea and Erythrococco polyandra.
Subspecies
- Anthene lemnos lemnos (KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique and Zimbabwe, Malawi)
- Anthene lemnos loa (Strand, 1911) (north-eastern Tanzania and the coast of eastern Kenya)
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References
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Wikispecies has information related to Anthene lemnos |
- Anthene at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
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