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Anthene sheppardi

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Anthene sheppardi
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A. sheppardi
Binomial name
Anthene sheppardi
Stevenson, 1940[1]
Synonyms
  • Anthene (Anthene) sheppardi

Anthene sheppardi, the Golden Ciliate Blue, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Mozambique and Zimbabwe.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Adults are found in the forest canopy. Both sexes have been recorded feeding from the white flowers of a shrub and are known to mud-puddle. They are on wing throughout summer.

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