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Anthene lemnos
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Anthene
Species:	A. lemnos
Binomial name
Anthene lemnos (Hewitson, 1878)
Synonyms
Lycaenesthes lemnos Hewitson, 1878 Lycaenesthes loa Strand, 1911

Anthene lemnos, the large ciliate blue or large hairtail, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Africa.

The wingspan is 27–30 mm for males and 27–31 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, with peaks in summer and autumn.

The larvae feed on Erythrococco berberidea and Erythrococco polyandra.

Subspecies

• Anthene lemnos lemnos (KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique and Zimbabwe, Malawi)
• Anthene lemnos loa (Strand, 1911) (north-eastern Tanzania and the coast of eastern Kenya)

References

1. Anthene at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
2. 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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