Biology:Anthene licates

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Anthene licates
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Anthene
Species:
A. licates
Binomial name
Anthene licates
(Hewitson, 1874)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes licates Hewitson, 1874
  • Lycaenesthes lycaenina addenda Fruhstorfer, 1916
  • Lycaenesthes lycaenina philetas Fruhstorfer, 1916

Anthene licates or White Ciliate Blue is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South-east Asia.

Subspecies

  • A. l. licates (Sulawesi, Banggai)
  • A. l. addenda (Fruhstorfer, 1916) (Palawan)
  • A. l. dusuntua Corbet, 1940 (Peninsular Malaya, Langkawi, possibly Borneo, Sumatra)
  • A. l. philetas (Fruhstorfer, 1916) (possibly Bachan, Obi, Arfak Peninsula, West Irian: Kapaur)

References

  1. Anthene at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera

Wikidata ☰ Q4771678 entry