Anthene pitmani
| Pitman's hairtail | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Anthene |
| Species: | A. pitmani
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| Binomial name | |
| Anthene pitmani | |
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Anthene pitmani, the Pitman's hairtail, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya.[3] 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.
Subspecies[edit]
- Anthene pitmani pitmani (central, western and northern Kenya, Ethiopia)
- Anthene pitmani somalina Stempffer, 1936 (Somalia)
References[edit]
Wikispecies has information related to Anthene pitmani.
- ^ Larsen, T.B. (2011). "Anthene pitmani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T160177A5354074. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T160177A5354074.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Anthene at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
- ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini". Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2012-09-07.