Anthene kersteni
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Anthene |
Species: | A. kersteni
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Binomial name | |
Anthene kersteni (Gerstaecker, 1871)[2]
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Anthene kersteni, the Kersten's hairtail or Kersten'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.
The wingspan is 26–28 mm for males and 23–29 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, with a peak in summer.[3]
The larvae feed on Acacia species, including and Acacia kraussiana and Albizia adianthifolia.
References
Wikispecies has information related to Anthene kersteni.
- . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Anthene at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.