Anthene kamilila

Anthene kamilila is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, western Kenya and Tanzania (the Kigoma district and the north-western part of the country).[2] The habitat consists of forests.

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

Adult males mud-puddle.

References

  1. Anthene at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini". Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2012-09-11.


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