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Anthene pitmani

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Anthene pitmani, the Pitman's hairtail, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya. The habitat consists of savanna.

The larvae feed on the young shoots of Acacia abyssinica, Acacia lahai, Acacia stenocarpa and Dichrostachys species. They are associated with the ant species Crematogaster gerstaeckeri. The larvae are dark yellow green with diagonal yellow lateral stripes and a yellow edging around the collar.

Subspecies

  • Anthene pitmani pitmani (central, western and northern Kenya, Ethiopia)
  • Anthene pitmani somalina Stempffer, 1936 (Somalia)
  • References

    Anthene pitmani Wikipedia


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