Biology:Anthene liodes
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Short description: Species of butterfly
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Anthene |
| Species: | A. liodes
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| Anthene liodes (Hewitson, 1874)[1]
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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]
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
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- ↑ Anthene at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ "Butterflies of Africa - Anthene liodes". http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Africa%20-%20Anthene%20liodes.htm.
- ↑ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
Wikidata ☰ Q4771686 entry
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