Anthene juba

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Anthene juba
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A. juba
Binomial name
Anthene juba
(Fabricius, 1787)[1]
Synonyms
  • Papilio juba Fabricius, 1787
  • Anthene (Anthene) juba
  • Lycaenesthes dewitzi Staudinger, 1891

Anthene juba, the anomalous ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, eastern Nigeria and western Cameroon.[2] The habitat consists of primary forests.

References

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