Anthene inconspicua

Anthene inconspicua, the inconspicuous ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1910. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Mongala, Uele and Lualaba), Uganda and north-western Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Anthene inconspicua
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Anthene
Species:
A. inconspicua
Binomial name
Anthene inconspicua
Synonyms
  • Triclema inconspicua H. H. Druce, 1910
  • Anthene (Triclema) inconspicua

References

  1. Savela, Markku (November 5, 2018). "Anthene inconspicua (Druce, 1910)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini". Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2012-09-11.


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