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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Anthene |
| Species: | A. mahota |
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| Anthene mahota (Grose-Smith, 1887) | |
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Anthene mahota, the Mahota ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Liberia, Ivory Coast, Nigeria (the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea (Mbini), Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Mongala and Sankuru). The habitat consists of dense forests.
References
- 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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| Anthene mahota | |
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