Anthene paraffinis

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Anthene paraffinis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Anthene
Species:
A. paraffinis
Binomial name
Anthene paraffinis
(Fruhstorfer, 1916) [1]
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes paraffinisFruhstorfer, 1916

Anthene paraffinis is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South-east Asia.

Subspecies

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References

  1. Anthene at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera