Anthene otacilia

Anthene otacilia
Otacilia Hairtail
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Anthene
Species: A. otacilia
Binomial name
Anthene otacilia
(Trimen, 1868)[1]
Subspecies
  • A. o. otacilia
  • A. o. dulcis (Pagenstecher, 1902)
  • A. o. benadirensis Stempffer, 1947
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes otacilia Trimen, 1891

The Otacilia Hairtail or Trimen's Ciliate Blue (Anthene otacilia) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family, found in Africa.[1]

The wingspan is about 22–23 mm in males and 23–24 mm in females.[2]

The flight period is from September to May peaking in November and March.[2]

The larvae feed on Acacia spp.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Anthene, funet.fi
  2. ^ a b c Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
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