Anthene larydas
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Anthene |
| Species: | A. larydas
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Anthene larydas, the spotted hairtail or common ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Senegal, the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and western Kenya.[3] The habitat consists of forests and Guinea savanna.
Adult males mud-puddle and are also attracted to sand soaked by urine as well as by human sweat.
The larvae feed on Acacia farnesiana, Afzelia species, Albizia gummifera, , and Hypericum species. They are associated with the ant species , and .
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anthene larydas. |
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Wikispecies has information related to Anthene larydas. |
- ^ Henning, G.A.; Westrip, J.R.S. (2020). "Anthene larydas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161279254A161279258. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161279254A161279258.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Anthene at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
- ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini". Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Butterflies described in 1780
- Anthene
- Lycaenesthini stubs