Anthene millari

Anthene millari, or Millar's hairtail, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa and Malawi. In South Africa, it is found in the Eastern Cape, the KwaZulu-Natal midlands, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Limpopo.

Anthene millari
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Anthene
Species:
A. millari
Binomial name
Anthene millari
(Trimen, 1893)[2]
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes millari Trimen, 1893

The wingspan is 21–24 mm for males and 22–28 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to January, with a peak in November. There is a single extended generation per year.[3]

The larvae probably feed on Kalanchoe and Cotyledon species.

References
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  1. Larsen, T.B. 2020. Anthene fulvus (amended version of 2011 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T159861A176034434. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T159861A176034434.en. Downloaded on 08 August 2021.
  2. Anthene at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  3. 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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