Anthene juba

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Anomalous ciliate blue
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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 jubaFabricius, 1787
  • Anthene (Anthene) juba
  • Lycaenesthes dewitziStaudinger, 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.

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<i>Anthene amarah</i> Species of butterfly

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<i>Anthene millari</i> Species of butterfly

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<i>Anthene princeps</i> Species of butterfly

Anthene princeps, the cupreous hairtail, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Africa.

<i>Anthene talboti</i> Species of butterfly

Anthene talboti, the Talbot's hairtail or Talbot's ciliate blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found from South Africa to Zimbabwe, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. In South Africa it is found in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands, through to Orange Free State, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, the Limpopo Province and the North West Province. It is also present in the North Cape.

Anthene lindae, the Linda's hairtail, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is only known from a few localities in the Northern Cape.

<i>Anthene otacilia</i> Species of butterfly

Anthene otacilia, the Otacilia hairtail or Trimen's ciliate blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae, found in Africa.

Anthene arnoldi, or Arnold's hairtail, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Neville Jones in 1918. It is found in Zambia and Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of savanna woodland.

<i>Anthene larydas</i> Species of butterfly

Anthene larydas, the spotted hairtail or common ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Senegal, the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and western Kenya. The habitat consists of forests and Guinea savanna.

<i>Anthene ligures</i> Species of butterfly

Anthene ligures, the lesser indigo ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, western and central Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia. The habitat consists of forests.

<i>Anthene locuples</i> Species of butterfly

Anthene locuples, the curious ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa).

Anthene opalina, the opal hairtail, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Ethiopia, Somalia, northern and eastern Kenya and Tanzania. The habitat consists of dry savanna.

Anthene pitmani, the Pitman's hairtail, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya. The habitat consists of savanna.

Anthene scintillula, the golden ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The habitat consists of forests.

<i>Anthene sylvanus</i> Species of butterfly

Anthene sylvanus, the common indigo ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests and dense Guinea savanna.

Anthene fulvus, the red forewing, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria and western Cameroon. The habitat consists of wet forests.

<i>Anthene gemmifera</i> Species of butterfly

Anthene gemmifera, the jewelled ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Ghana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Uganda, south-western Kenya and along the coast, Tanzania and Zambia. The habitat consists of the forest/savanna transition zone and deciduous woodland.

<i>Anthene lusones</i> Species of butterfly

Anthene lusones, the large red-spot ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests.

References

  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.