Anthene minima

Anthene minima
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Anthene
Species: A. minima
Binomial name
Anthene minima
(Trimen, 1893)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes minima Trimen, 1893

Anthene minima, the little hairtail, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa and Botswana. In South Africa it is found in north-eastern KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Limpopo.

The wingspan is 18–22 mm for males and 19–23 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to April.[2]

The larvae probably feed on Acacia species.

References

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  1. ↑ Anthene at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
  2. ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.


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