Anthene ituria

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Anthene ituria
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Anthene
Species:
A. ituria
Binomial name
Anthene ituria
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes ituriaBethune-Baker, 1910
  • Anthene (Anthene) ituria

Anthene ituria is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Mongala, Uele, Ituri, North Kivu, Tshopo, Equateur, Sankuru and Maniema) and Uganda. [2]

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References

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