Anthene lindae

Linda's hairtail
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Anthene
Species:	A. lindae
Binomial name
Anthene lindae Henning & Henning, 1994 [2]

Anthene lindae, the Linda's hairtail, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to the arid Northern Cape in South Africa. A few specimens have also been recorded at Witsand, in the Western Cape.

Description

The wingspan is about 19 mm (0.75 in) for males and about 22 mm (0.87 in) for females. Adults are on wing from September to December. There is one generation per year. ^[3]

Its nearest relative, Anthene minima , is found approximately 400 km (250 mi) to the east, in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, and the Okavango Delta in Botswana. ^[4]

Habitat and behavior

The larvae possibly feed on Acacia erioloba species.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. Selb, H.E.T. (2020). "Anthene lindae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T161281661A168309022. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161281661A168309022.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
2. Anthene at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
3. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN   978-1-86872-724-7.
4. Pringle, E.L.L.; Henning, G.A.; Ball, J.B. (1994). Pennington's butterflies of southern Africa. Cape Town: Struik Winchester. ISBN   9780947430467. OCLC   32270879.