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Anthene afra

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Anthene afra
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A. afra
Binomial name
Anthene afra
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes afra Bethune-Baker, 1910
  • Anthene (Anthene) afra
  • Lycaenesthes lysias Hulstaert, 1924

Anthene afra, the black-edged ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Uele, North Kivu and Lualaba), Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, and north-western Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Adult males mud-puddle.

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