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Anthene versatilis

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Species of butterfly

Versatile ciliate blue
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Anthene
Species: A. versatilis
Binomial name
Anthene versatilis
(Bethune-Baker, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes versatilis Bethune-Baker, 1910
  • Anthene (Anthene) versatilis
  • Lycaenesthes bitje Druce, 1910

Anthene versatilis, the versatile ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of primary forests.

Subspecies

  • Anthene versatilis versatilis (Cameroon, Gabon, Democratic Republic of the Congo)
  • Anthene versatilis bitje (Druce, 1910) (Nigeria: south and the Cross River loop, Cameroon)

References

  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.
Taxon identifiers
Anthene versatilis


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