Anthene leptines

Anthene leptines
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Anthene
Species: A. leptines
Binomial name
Anthene leptines
(Hewitson, 1874)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes leptines Hewitson, 1874
  • Anthene (Anthene) leptines
  • Lycaenesthes leptines var. arnoldi Aurivillius, 1923

Anthene leptines, Leptines ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria (the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Equateur, Uele and Sankuru).[2] The habitat consists of forests.

References

  1. ↑ Anthene, funet.fi
  2. ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini


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