Anthene levis

Anthene levis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Anthene
Species:	A. levis
Binomial name
	Anthene levis; (Hewitson, 1878)
Synonyms
	Lycaenesthes levis Hewitson, 1878; Anthene (Anthene) levis; Lycaenesthes levis grisea Talbot, 1935;

Anthene levis, the Levis ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria (south and the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Uele, Equateur and Lualaba), Uganda and Zambia.^[2] The habitat consists of dense woodland and forest fringes.

The larvae feed on Loranthus species. They are associated with ants of the Crematogaster genus, living in the inner runs and nests. The larvae are grub-like.

References

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

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[1] Anthene at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera

[ATBUT-2] Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini

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