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Anthene butleri (Pale Hairtail)

Synonyms: Lycaena butleri

Wikipedia Abstract

The Pale Hairtail or Butler's Ciliate Blue (Anthene butleri) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found from South Africa to Kenya, Uganda, and Ethiopia. In South Africa it is found in coastal lowland forest in KwaZulu-Natal, from the coast to Kosi Bay, inland across the Makathini Flats. The wingspan is 23–28 mm for males and 25–32 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, with a peak in the warmer months. The larvae feed on Kalanchoe crenata, Kalanchoe lugardii and Cotyledon species, including Cotyledon orbiculata .
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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