Anthene juba

Anomalous ciliate blue
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Anthene
Species:
A. juba
Binomial name
Anthene juba
(Fabricius, 1787)[2]
Synonyms
  • Papilio juba Fabricius, 1787
  • Anthene (Anthene) juba
  • Lycaenesthes dewitzi Staudinger, 1891

Anthene juba, the anomalous ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, eastern Nigeria and western Cameroon.[3] The habitat consists of primary forests.

References

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  1. ^ Larsen, T.B. (2011). "Anthene juba". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T160612A5373715. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T160612A5373715.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Anthene at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
  3. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini". Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2012-09-06.


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