Anthene lamias explained

Anthene lamias, commonly known as the blotched ciliate blue, is a butterfly belonging to the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.^[1] The habitat consists of primary forests, the forest/Guinea savanna transition zone and secondary forests.

The larvae feed on Lecanium farquharsoni.

Subspecies

• Anthene lamias lamias (Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria: south and Cross River loop, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, western Democratic Republic of the Congo)
• Anthene lamias katerae (d'Abrera, 1980) (eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, western Kenya, western Tanzania)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini . 2012-09-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150219145458/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_lycaenesthini.doc . 2015-02-19 . dead .