Anthene_liodes

<i>Anthene liodes</i>

Anthene liodes

Species of butterfly

Anthene liodes, the liodes hairtail, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found from Sierra Leone to Kenya, then to Malawi, Zimbabwe and Angola. It is rarely found in South Africa found from KwaZulu-Natal to Eswatini, Mpumalanga and the Limpopo Province. Its habitat is usually woodlands, forest-edge habitats and dense savannah.[2]

Quick Facts Liodes hairtail, Scientific classification ...

The wingspan is 21–25 mm for males and 21–27 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, with a peak in summer.[3]

The larvae feed on Mangifera (including M. indica), Combretum, Myrica and Allophylus species

References

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  1. [1]
    Anthene at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. [2]
    "Butterflies of Africa - Anthene liodes". www.learnaboutbutterflies.com. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
  3. [3]
    Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.


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