Anthene sheppardi
Anthene sheppardi, the golden ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Mozambique and Zimbabwe.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Anthene |
| Species: | A. sheppardi |
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| Anthene sheppardi Stevenson, 1940[1] | |
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Adults are found in the forest canopy. Both sexes have been recorded feeding from the white flowers of a shrub and are known to mud-puddle. They are on wing throughout summer.
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Anthene sheppardi. |
- 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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