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Anthene kersteni (Kersten's Hairtail)

Synonyms: Lycaena kersteni

Wikipedia Abstract

Kersten's Hairtail or Kersten's Ciliate Blue (Anthene kersteni) 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 26–28 mm for males and 23–29 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, with a peak in summer. The larvae feed on Acacia species, including and Acacia kraussiana and Albizia adianthifolia.
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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