Anthene hodsoni

Updated on Dec 21, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Anthene
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Anthene hodsoni ovipositing1

Anthene hodsoni, the Hodson's hairtail, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda and Kenya. The habitat consists of savanna.

The larvae feed on Acacia drepanolobium from within galls. The larvae are associated with ants of the Pheidole genus.

Anthene hodsoni hodsoni (south-western Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, north-western Kenya)

Anthene hodsoni usamba (Talbot, 1937) (central Kenya)

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