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Anthene obscura

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Anthene obscura
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A. obscura
Binomial name
Anthene obscura
(Druce, 1910)[1]
Synonyms
  • Triclema obscura Druce, 1910
  • Anthene (Triclema) obscura

Anthene obscura, the obscure cilaite blue, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Ghana (the Volta Region), Nigeria (west and the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Gabon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Uele, Sankuru and Lualaba).[2] The habitat consists of forests.

References

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