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Anthene leptines

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Leptines ciliate blue
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Anthene
Species:
A. leptines
Binomial name
Anthene leptines
(Hewitson, 1874)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes leptines Hewitson, 1874
  • Anthene (Anthene) leptines
  • Lycaenesthes leptines var. arnoldi Aurivillius, 1923

Anthene leptines, or Leptines ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cross River loop in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Equateur, Uele and Sankuru).[2] Their natural habitat primarily consists of forests.

References

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  1. ^ Anthene, funet.fi
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini". Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2012-09-06.