Anthene nigropunctata

Anthene nigropunctata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Anthene
Species: A. nigropunctata
Binomial name
Anthene nigropunctata
(Bethune-Baker, 1910)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes nigropunctata Bethune-Baker, 1910
  • Anthene (Anthene) nigropunctata

Anthene nigropunctata, the Black-spotted Hairtail, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Uele and Lualaba), Angola, Tanzania, Malawi, northern Zambia and Zimbabwe.[2]

Adults have been recorded from October to December in Zambia and in March at Chinhoyi.

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