Anthene wilsoni
Anthene wilsoni, the Wilson's hairtail or Wilson's ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ghana (the Volta Region), northern Cameroon, southern Sudan, south-western Ethiopia, north-eastern Uganda, western Kenya, western Tanzania, Zambia and north-eastern Zimbabwe.[2] The habitat consists of wet parkland savanna and dry savanna.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Anthene |
| Species: | A. wilsoni |
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Adults are on wing from late November to mid-February.
The larvae feed on Entada abyssinica and Acacia abyssinica. They are associated with an unspecified ant species, living ants' nests in hollow trees. The larvae are shaped and colored like a woodlouse.
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Anthene wilsoni.
- 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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