Biology:Anthene pitmani
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Short description: Species of butterfly
| Anthene pitmani | |
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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. pitmani
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| Binomial name | |
| Anthene pitmani Stempffer, 1936[2]
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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. The larvae are dark yellow green with diagonal yellow lateral stripes and a yellow edging around the collar.
Subspecies
- Anthene pitmani pitmani (central, western and northern Kenya, Ethiopia)
- Anthene pitmani somalina Stempffer, 1936 (Somalia)
References
- ↑ 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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/160177/5354074. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ Anthene at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
- ↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini". http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_lycaenesthini.doc.
Wikidata ☰ Q4771718 entry
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