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Anthene amarah (Black-striped Hairtail)

Synonyms: Lampides olympusa; Polyommatus amarah

Wikipedia Abstract

The Black-striped hairtail, Leaden hairtail or Leaden ciliate blue (Anthene amarah) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in tropical Africa and Arabia (up to Aqaba). The habitat consists of savanna and occasionally open areas in the forest zone. The wingspan is 21–26 mm for males and 23–29 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, with a peak in summer.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0