Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Anthene | |
Similar Anthene larydas, Anthene definita, Anthene amarah, Anthene, Polyommatinae | ||
Anthene starki, the western black-spot ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Guinea, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, north-central Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and the northern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of Guinea savanna and dry forest mosaic.
Adult males mud-puddle. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.
Etymology
The species is named for Malcolm Stark.
References
Anthene starki Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA