Anthene rubrimaculata

Anthene rubrimaculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Anthene
Species: A. rubrimaculata
Binomial name
Anthene rubrimaculata
(Strand, 1909)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes rubrimaculata Strand, 1909
  • Anthene (Anthene) rubrimaculata

Anthene rubrimaculata is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania.[2]

The larvae feed on the flowers of Bridelia micrantha.

Subspecies

  • Anthene rubrimaculata rubrimaculata (north-eastern Tanzania)
  • Anthene rubrimaculata tukuyu Kielland, 1990 (south-western Tanzania)
  • Anthene rubrimaculata zanzibarica Congdon & Collins, 1998 (Tanzania: Zanzibar)

References


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