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Anthene coerulea

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Anthene coerulea
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A. coerulea
Binomial name
Anthene coerulea
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes (Triclema) coerulea Aurivillius, 1895
  • Anthene (Triclema) coerulea

Anthene coerulea, the mauve ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in eastern Nigeria and western Cameroon.[2]

References

  1. ^ Anthene at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
  2. ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini