Anthene pitmani

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Pitman's hairtail
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Anthene
Species:
A. pitmani
Binomial name
Anthene pitmani
Stempffer, 1936 [2]
Synonyms
  • Anthene (Anthene) pitmani

Anthene pitmani, the Pitman's hairtail, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya. [3] The habitat consists of savanna.

The larvae feed on the young shoots of Acacia abyssinica , Acacia lahai , Acacia stenocarpa and Dichrostachys species. They are associated with the ant species Crematogaster gerstaeckeri .

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References

  1. Larsen, T.B. (2011). "Anthene pitmani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2011: e.T160177A5354074. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T160177A5354074.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Anthene at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
  3. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini". Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2012-09-07.