Anthene flavomaculatus

Anthene flavomaculatus, the yellow-spot ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria (south and the Cross River loop), Cameroon and northern Angola.[2] The habitat consist of forests.

Anthene flavomaculatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Anthene
Species:
A. flavomaculatus
Binomial name
Anthene flavomaculatus
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes flavomaculatus Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1893
  • Anthene (Anthene) flavomaculatus

The larvae are associated with the following ant species: Crematogaster buchneri race winkleri, Crematogaster buchneri race alligatrix, Pheidole rotundata and Odontomachus haematodes.

References
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  1. Anthene at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini". Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2012-09-05.


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