Anthene lacides

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Delicate ciliate blue
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Anthene
Species:
A. lacides
Binomial name
Anthene lacides
(Hewitson, 1874)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes lacides Hewitson, 1874
  • Anthene (Triclema) lacides

Anthene lacides, the delicate ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria (south and the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Tshopo).[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Anthene at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini". Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2012-09-11.