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Anthene obscura

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Anthene obscura
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A. obscura
Binomial name
Anthene obscura
Synonyms
  • Triclema obscura H. H. Druce, 1910
  • Anthene (Triclema) obscura

Anthene obscura, the obscure ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1910. It is found in Ghana (the Volta Region), Nigeria (west and the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Gabon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Uele, Sankuru and Lualaba).[2] The habitat consists of forests.

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (November 5, 2018). "Anthene obscura (Druce, 1910)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini". Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2012-09-11.