Biology:Anthene lyzanius
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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. lyzanius
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| Anthene lyzanius (Hewitson, 1874)[1]
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Anthene lyzanius, the black-patches, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria (south and the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and northern Angola.[2]
The larvae have been found on the young shoots of an unidentified plant. They are associated with the ant species Pheidole rotundata.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anthene lyzanius. |
- ↑ Anthene at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
- ↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini". http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_lycaenesthini.doc.
Wikidata ☰ Q4771696 entry
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