Anthene ligures

Anthene ligures, the lesser indigo ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ghana, Togo, Nigeria (south and the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, western and central Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Anthene ligures
male, Kakamega Forest, Kenya
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Anthene
Species:
A. ligures
Binomial name
Anthene ligures
(Hewitson, 1874)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes ligures Hewitson, 1874
  • Anthene (Anthene) ligures
  • Lycaenesthes amanica Strand, 1909
  • Lycaenesthes ukerewensis ab. pauperula Strand, 1909
  • Lycaenesthes ochreofascia Talbot, 1935

Adult males are attracted to damp patches.

The larvae feed on Celtis species. The larvae are green with a darker green dorsal line, flanked on either side with yellow.

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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