Anthene lamprocles

Anthene lamprocles, the lesser black-patches, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria (the Cross River loop), Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Uele and Ituri).[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Anthene lamprocles
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Anthene
Species:
A. lamprocles
Binomial name
Anthene lamprocles
(Hewitson, 1878)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes lamprocles Hewitson, 1878
  • Anthene (Neurypexina) lamprocles

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 2012-09-10.


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