Anthene xanthopoecilus

Anthene xanthopoecilus is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Uele, Ituri, North Kivu, Sankuru and Lualaba).[2]

Anthene xanthopoecilus
Figures 1 & 2 (male) and 3 (female)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Riodinidae
Genus: Anthene
Species:
A. xanthopoecilus
Binomial name
Anthene xanthopoecilus
(Holland, 1893)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes xanthopoecilus Holland, 1893
  • Anthene (Anthene) xanthopoecilus
  • Lycaenesthes lukokescha Karsch, 1895
  • Lycaenesthes lycotas Grose-Smith, 1898

References
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Wikispecies has information related to Anthene xanthopoecilus.
  1. Anthene at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini". Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2012-09-07.


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