Anthene otacilia

Otacilia hairtail
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Anthene
Species:	A. otacilia
Binomial name
Anthene otacilia (Trimen, 1868) [2]
Synonyms
Lycaena otaciliaTrimen, 1868 Lycaenesthes otacilia Azanus tongidensisBethune-Baker, 1926 Anthene otacilia benadirensisStempffer, 1947

Anthene otacilia, the Otacilia hairtail or Trimen's ciliate blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae, found in Africa. ^[2]

Near Qudeni, KwaZulu-Natal

The wingspan is about 22–23 mm in males and 23–24 mm in females. ^[3]

The flight period is from September to May peaking in November and March. ^[3]

The larvae feed on Acacia species. ^[3]

Subspecies

• Anthene otacilia otacilia (Democratic Republic of the Congo: North Kivu, Tanzania, Malawi, eastern Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, northern Namibia, Eswatini, South Africa: Limpopo Province, Mpumalanga, North West Province, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape Province and Western Cape Province)
• Anthene otacilia dulcis(Pagenstecher, 1902) (Ethiopia, Somalia, coast of Kenya)

References

1. Westrip, J.R.S. (2021). "Anthene otacilia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021 e.T183367509A165247851. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T183367509A165247851.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.