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Anthene rufoplagata

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Anthene rufoplagata
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A. rufoplagata
Binomial name
Anthene rufoplagata
Synonyms
  • Triclema rufoplagata Bethune-Baker, 1910
  • Anthene (Triclema) rufoplagata

Anthene rufoplagata, the orange-patch ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria (east and the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa) and Uganda.[2] The habitat consists of primary forests.

Adult males mud-puddle.

References

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