Anthene starki
Anthene starki, the western black-spot ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, north-central Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and the northern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] The habitat consists of Guinea savanna and dry forest mosaic.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Anthene |
| Species: | A. starki |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthene starki Larsen, 2005[1] | |
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Adult males mud-puddle. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.
Etymology
The species is named for Malcolm Stark.
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Anthene starki.
- Anthene at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
- "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini". Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
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