| Linda's hairtail | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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.
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]
The larvae possibly feed on Acacia erioloba species.[ citation needed ]
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Anthene butleri, the pale hairtail or Butler's ciliate blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found from South Africa to Kenya, Uganda, and Ethiopia. In South Africa it is found in coastal lowland forest in KwaZulu-Natal, from the coast to Kosi Bay, inland across the Makathini Flats.
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