Anthene wilsoni explained

Anthene wilsoni, the Wilson's hairtail or Wilson's ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ghana (the Volta Region), northern Cameroon, southern Sudan, south-western Ethiopia, north-eastern Uganda, western Kenya, western Tanzania, Zambia and north-eastern Zimbabwe.[1] The habitat consists of wet parkland savanna and dry savanna.

Adults are on wing from late November to mid-February.

The larvae feed on Entada abyssinica and Acacia abyssinica.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini . 2012-09-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150219145458/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_lycaenesthini.doc . 2015-02-19 . dead .