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Anthene lychnides

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Brown ciliate blue
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Anthene
Species:
A. lychnides
Binomial name
Anthene lychnides
(Hewitson, 1878)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes lychnides Hewitson, 1878
  • Anthene (Anthene) lychnides

Anthene lychnides, the brown ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Nigeria and western Cameroon.[2] The habitat probably consists of forests.

References

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  1. ^ Anthene at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini". Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2012-09-07.