Anthene liodes

Anthene liodes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Anthene
Species:	A. liodes
Binomial name
	Anthene liodes; (Hewitson, 1874)
Synonyms
	Lycaenesthes bihe Bethune-Baker, 1910; Lycaena adherbal Mabille, 1877; Lycaenesthes monteironis Kirby, 1878;

Anthene liodes, the liodes hairtail, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found from Sierra Leone to Kenya, then to Malawi, Zimbabwe and Angola. It is also found in South Africa, where it rare and found from KwaZulu-Natal to Swaziland, Mpumalanga and the Limpopo Province.

The wingspan is 21–25 mm for males and 21–27 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, with a peak in summer.^[2]

The larvae feed on Mangifera (including M. indica), Combretum, Myrica and Allophyllus species

References

^ Anthene at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
^ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.

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

[2] Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.

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