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Anthene indefinita

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Anthene indefinita
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Male
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A. indefinita
Binomial name
Anthene indefinita
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes indefinita Bethune-Baker, 1910
  • Anthene (Anthene) indefinita
  • Lycaenesthes bigamica Strand, 1911
  • Anthene indefinita f. oculata Stempffer, 1946

Anthene indefinita is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Uele and Shaba), Uganda, Ethiopia, central and western Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi.[2] The habitat consists of moist savanna and forests.

The larvae feed on Erythrococca rigidifolia.

References

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