Anthene licates

Anthene licates
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Anthene
Species:	A. licates
Binomial name
	Anthene licates; (Hewitson, 1874)
Synonyms
	Lycaenesthes licatesHewitson, 1874; Lycaenesthes lycaenina addendaFruhstorfer, 1916; Lycaenesthes lycaenina philetasFruhstorfer, 1916;

Last updated December 22, 2025

Anthene licates or White Ciliate Blue is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South-east Asia.

Subspecies

A. l. licates (Sulawesi, Banggai)
A. l. addenda(Fruhstorfer, 1916) (Palawan)
A. l. dusuntuaCorbet, 1940 (Peninsular Malaya, Langkawi, possibly Borneo, Sumatra)
A. l. philetas(Fruhstorfer, 1916) (possibly Bachan, Obi, Arfak Peninsula, West Irian: Kapaur)

References

↑ Anthene at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
↑ Hewitson, W.C. 1874 Descriptions of new species of Lycaenidae from his own Collection Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1874 (3) : 343-355 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[1] Anthene at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera

[2] Hewitson, W.C. 1874 Descriptions of new species of Lycaenidae from his own Collection Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1874 (3) : 343-355 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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