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Anthene mahota

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Anthene mahota
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A. mahota
Binomial name
Anthene mahota
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes mahota Grose-Smith, 1887
  • Anthene (Anthene) mahota

Anthene mahota, the Mahota ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Liberia, Ivory Coast, Nigeria (the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea (Mbini), Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Mongala and Sankuru).[2] The habitat consists of dense forests.

References

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