Anthene
Anthene and related genera in Adalbert Seitz's Fauna Africana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Tribe: Lycaenesthini
Genus: Anthene
Doubleday, 1847
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes Moore, [1866]
  • Triclema Karsch, 1893
  • Neurypexina Bethune-Baker, 1910
  • Neurellipes Bethune-Baker, 1910
  • Monile Ungemach, 1932
  • Pseudoliptena Stempffer, 1946
Anthenes as Lycaenesthes Bethune-Baker, 1910 Transactions of the Entomological Society of London

Anthene is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae, commonly called the ciliate blues or hairtails. The genus was erected by Edward Doubleday in 1847.

Subgenera and species

Listed alphabetically within subgenera:[1]

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Anthene Doubleday, 1847". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 29, 2019.