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Anthene fasciatus

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Anthene fasciatus
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A. fasciatus
Binomial name
Anthene fasciatus
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes (Triclema) fasciatus Aurivillius, 1895
  • Anthene (Triclema) fasciatus
  • Lycaenesthes subnitens Bethune-Baker, 1903

Anthene fasciatus, the tiny ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria (south and the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Gabon and the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

References

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