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Anthene opalina

Anthene opalina, the opal hairtail, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Ethiopia, Somalia, northern and eastern Kenya and Tanzania. The habitat consists of dry savanna.

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Opal hairtail
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Anthene
Species:
A. opalina
Binomial name
Anthene opalina
Synonyms
  • Anthene (Anthene) opalina

Anthene opalina, the opal hairtail, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Ethiopia, Somalia, northern and eastern Kenya and Tanzania (Dar es Salaam).3 The habitat consists of dry savanna.

References

References

  1. Larsen, T.B. (2011). "Anthene opalina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011 e.T200147A9133620. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T200147A9133620.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Anthene, funet.fi
  3. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini". Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2012-09-07.