Anthene starki
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Anthene starki Larsen, 2005[1]
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Anthene starki, the western black-spot ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, north-central Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and the northern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] The habitat consists of Guinea savanna and dry forest mosaic.
Adult males mud-puddle. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.
Etymology
The species is named for Malcolm Stark.
References
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- ^ Anthene at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
- ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini". Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2012-09-07.