Anthene hobleyi explained

Anthene hobleyi, the Hobley's hairtail, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, north-eastern Zambia and possibly Rwanda and Burundi.^[1] The habitat consists of semi-montane and montane forests.

Subspecies

• A. h. hobleyi (central Kenya)
• A. h. elgonensis (Aurivillius, 1925) (eastern Uganda, western Kenya)
• A. h. kigezi Stempffer, 1961 (Democratic Republic of the Congo: north-east to North Kivu and possibly Shaba, Uganda (south-east), possibly Rwanda and Burundi)
• A. h. teita Stempffer, 1961 (Kenya: south-east to the Teita Hills)
• A. h. ufipa Kielland, 1990 (Tanzania: Ufipa, Usambara and Kigoma regions)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini . 2012-09-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150219145458/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_lycaenesthini.doc . 2015-02-19 . dead .